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Mali releases three women from among 49 detained Ivorian soldiers

Three women, who were among 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali, were released on Saturday, state television said, around seven weeks since the arrest of the troops sparked a diplomatic spat between the West African neighbours.

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Tensions mount between Morocco and Tunisia over Western Sahara

In tonight's edition: A political spat between Morocco and Tunisia continues after being sparked over the weekend by Tunis's hosting of the head of the Polisario Front. But first, a report released by a crisis monitoring organisation suggests that Russian mercenaries in Mali target civilians in well over half of…

France 24

UN says 50 civilians killed in April sweep by Mali troops, 'foreign' fighters

At least 50 civilians were killed and hundreds arrested in central Mali in April during an operation by the army and "foreign" personnel, the UN's peacekeeping mission said in a report on Wednesday.

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Russian presence in Mali must not create blind spots for peacekeepers - Germany

The presence of Russian forces in Mali must not hinder U.N. peacekeepers nor provide cover for human rights breaches, Germany's chief of defence said, warning that any such developments could lead to an end of Berlin's engagement there.

Reuters

Macron en Afrique : un revirement cynique pour réparer les préjudices liés au passé colonial tout en gardant une mainmise sur le continent

Fin juillet 2022, le Président français Emmanuel Macron a achevé sa tournée au Cameroun, au Bénin et en Guinée-Bissau. Il effectue actuellement une visite en Algérie du 25 au 27 août.

The Conversation

Macron in Africa: a cynical twist to repair the colonial past while keeping a tight grip

In late July 2022 French president Emmanuel Macron concluded a tour of Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau. And he visits Algeria between 25 and 27 August.

The Conversation

On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations’ peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma), for another year. Established in April 2013, the 13,000-soldiers strong mission had set out to thwart the Tuareg rebellion began the previous year, strengthen state…

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Mali appoints govt spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga as interim PM

Mali has appointed an interim prime minister to act in place of leader Choguel Maiga, who is resting amid media reports he had been hospitalised.

Reuters

France 'committed' to securing Olivier Dubois release 500 days after Mali abduction

Sunday marks the 500th day of captivity for French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was abducted by al Qaeda-linked militants in northern Mali in April 2021. France says it remains fully committed to securing his liberation despite the withdrawal of French troops from the country.

France 24

Germany resumes military flights to Mali after spat over flight clearances

The German military resumed flights to Mali on Thursday after Berlin suspended most of its operations in the West African country in a spat with local authorities over flight clearances.

Reuters

France rejects Mali's accusations that it helped arm Islamist fighters

France on Thursday denied accusations by Mali's foreign minister that the French army has provided support to Islamist groups and violated Malian airspace. Mali's relations with Paris have been deteriorating since a junta took power in an August 2020 coup, eventually culminating in the withdrawal of French troops that was…

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Mali accuses France of sending weapons to armed groups

In a letter to the UN, Malian official accuses France of arming non-state actors, as Paris rejects the allegation.

Al Jazeera

Mali demands emergency UN meeting over French 'acts of aggression'

Mali calls for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over alleged French “acts of aggression”. Bamako accuses Paris of espionage and supporting jihadists as French troops, who had been in the country on an anti-terror mission, pull out. Also, a week ahead of the tightest general election Angola has faced…

France 24

French troop withdrawal from Mali prompts fresh security fears for the region

Mali's relations with Paris deteriorated after a junta took power in an August 2020 coup, eventually triggering the withdrawal of French troops that was completed on Monday. Russian mercenaries may be filling the void left by France's departure amid new fears that jihadists in the Sahel might be expanding their…

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France withdraws last soldiers from Mali amid jihadist resurgence

Gao was once a French army base operating 24/7, but now an eerie quiet has settled in. With the departure of the very last logistical convey of 150 vehicles, the only ones left in the camp are the elite units, who will depart in the utmost secrecy.

Reuters

German troops spot Russian forces in Mali as French pull out - document

German troops spotted several dozen presumably Russian security forces at Gao airport in northern Mali on Monday, the day the last French soldiers wrapped up their operations and left the town, according to a German military document dated Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

French soldiers quit Mali, ending nine-year military mission

The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, French chiefs of staff announced.

Al Jazeera

Last French troops leave Mali, ending nine-year deployment

France announced withdrawal in February as relations with Bamako frayed in wake of military coups in 2020 and 2021.

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Militant Group Claims to Have Killed Wagner Mercenaries in Mali

An Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group claimed to have killed four mercenaries from the Russian private security group Wagner in an ambush in central Mali, the SITE Intelligence monitoring group said Monday. GSIM, the main militant alliance in the Sahel, said it ambushed a group of Wagner soldiers on Saturday as they…

Reuters

Al Qaeda affiliate claims it killed four Russian mercenaries in Mali

Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed on Monday it had killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military firm Wagner Group in an ambush around Bandiagara in central Mali.

France 24

Kenya's presidential election results lead to accusations of vote-rigging

Kenya's outgoing Deputy President William Ruto has won a narrow victory in the presidential election over his rival Raila Odinga. However, four of the seven election commissioners have contested the results. Also, 49 Ivorian soldiers have been charged as mercenaries in Mali. Ivory Coast contests the claim, saying the troops…

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French military: Last group of soldiers has left Mali

The French military says the last group of its soldiers has left Mali, nine years they were deployed in the West African country to oust Islamic extremists from power

Reuters

France says all its troops battling Islamists in Mali have now left

France said on Monday that all of its troops battling Islamist militants in Mali since 2013 have now left the country, following a decision in February to withdraw over the deterioration of relations between Paris and Bamako.

France 24

French army leaves Gao base, ending nine-year military mission in Mali

The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Mali court charges 49 Ivorian soldiers of being mercenaries

Soldiers from Cote d’Ivoire who were reportedly delpoyed as reinforcements to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, had been held in custody for over a month, accused of being mercenaries.

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