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Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years applying for…
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Photographs of Mali on the Cusp of Independence
We see this, for example, in an untitled portrait sometimes called “Two Ladies of Bamako.” Here, Keïta captures a pair of women—holding…
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Morrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Islamic State group released in Mali
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive…
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Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X
A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over…
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Military rulers in Mali dissolve all political parties
Mali's military junta has dissolved all political parties in the country amid a growing crackdown on dissent since the army seized power.…
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Mali accuses Algeria of sponsoring terror after downing drone
Mali has accused neighbouring Algeria of being a sponsor and exporter of terrorism after Algeria shot down a Malian drone close to their…
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Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algeria after the downing of a Malian drone
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew their respective ambassadors from Algeria in…
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Algeria says it downed a drone near its border with Mali as tensions simmer between the 2 countries
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Algeria said Tuesday it shot down a military drone near the country's border with Mali in the first incident of its…
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Mali to investigate claims soldiers 'executed' women and children
Mali's military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers "coldly executed" at least 24 civilians in the north of the…
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Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday. The collapse took place near…
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Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The…
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West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member…
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Could new super highway lure military regimes back into the West African fold?
West African leaders are gearing up for a crucial summit on Sunday in Nigeria's capital Abuja, where they will focus on the morale-sapping…
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Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the Islamic police in Mali's historic city of Timbuktu to 10 years…