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Lawyers ask ICC not to convict accused Malian Islamist

Lawyers for a Malian Islamist rebel accused of being central to the persecution of residents in Timbuktu and the destruction of the city's holy sites told judges at his war crimes trial he was wrongly targeted.

Reuters

Lawyer says alleged Mali extremist was only obeying orders

Lawyers for an alleged extremist accused of involvement in crimes including rape and torture in northern Mali a decade ago say he was simply a police officer carrying out court orders and he could have been killed for disobeying

The Independent UK

Terror attack warning for Mali airports, hotels and restaurants targeting western spots

Westerners have been warned to avoid typical tourist areas in Mali including airports and hotels with the US Embassy saying that "planning" could be under way for a terrorist attack

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UN chief wants African Union force with tougher mandate for Mali

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told RFI Mali could collapse if the UN withdraws its peacekeeping mission there, but suggested an option could be to replace it with an African Union force backed by a tougher operating mandate.

Radio France Internationale

Pope gave green light to secret deal to free kidnapped nun, court told

Pope Francis approved a secret million-euro operation to free a Colombian nun who was held captive for more than four years by an Islamist militant group in Mali before she was released in 2021, a cardinal told a Vatican court on Thursday.

Reuters

Cardinal says Pope authorized €1M payment to free kidnapped nun

A cardinal has testified that Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali

The Independent UK

Enablers of political extremism: a checklist for West African countries

The Sahel – the region just south of the Sahara – is home to the world’s fastest growing extremist group, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin or JNIM, and the most deadly group, Islamic State in West Africa, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index.

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Togo agrees to mediate in Mali political crisis

Two coups in two years have precipitated a political crisis in Mali, where armed groups are also looking to grab power.

Al Jazeera

President of Togo to mediate in Mali crisis

The President of Togo has agreed to mediate in Mali, where the military junta is under international pressure to re-establish civilian rule after taking power in 2020.

Radio France Internationale

Mali nonuplets ‘in perfect health’ on their first birthday

Father of the children admits ‘it’s not easy’, but is happy to see ‘all the babies in perfect health’

The Independent UK

Wagner-linked Putin ally: ‘Dying west thinks Russians are third world scum’

Yevgeny Prigozhin accused of financing Wagner mercenary group responds to accusations of massacres in Mali

The Guardian - UK

Presence of Russian mercenaries in Mali risks bloody backlash, say experts

Analysis: Wagner Group ‘like a bull in a china shop’ in unstable parts of Africa, say experts

The Guardian - UK

Russian mercenaries linked to civilian massacres in Mali

Exclusive: Internal Malian army documents show Wagner operatives took part in ‘mixed missions’

The Guardian - UK

Germany ready to continue U.N. mission in Mali -defmin

Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday.

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Radio France Internationale

Mali breaks defence pacts with France, Europe

Mali's ruling junta has announced it is breaking off its defence accords with France and other European partners that were put in place nearly a decade ago to help the Malian military stop a jihadist offensive.

France 24

Mali junta breaks off from defence accords with France

Mali’s ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.

Radio France Internationale

UN chief Guterres urges West African juntas to return to civilian rule

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilian rule as soon as possible. He also reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Embassy in Mali Issues Security Alert, Warns Citizens of Possible Terrorist Attack

The US Embassy in Mali issued a security alert on Friday, advising its citizens that a terrorist attack may be planned in Bamako through the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The attack may be targeting locations frequented by Westerners, including embassies, hotels, and restaurants, the embassy noted.

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UN Chief Urges Swift Return to Civilian Rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali

UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to hand power back to civilians as soon as possible and reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises. Speaking after meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, he said they had agreed…

Reuters

Guinea's coup leader proposes 3-year transition back to civilian rule

A military junta in Guinea said its transition back to civilian rule will probably take more than three years, a proposal likely to upset West Africa's political bloc that has called for a swift return to constitutional order after last year's coup.

Al Jazeera

UN condemns Mali’s ban on French media

Mali’s military leaders have accused two broadcasters of airing false allegations about reports of rights violations.

Radio France Internationale

Media rights body helps RFI, France 24 bypass Mali internet ban

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced the creation of "mirror" websites that allow RFI and France 24 to remain available online in Mali despite a ruling junta ban on the French broadcasters.

Radio France Internationale

French army rejects Malian accusations of spying

The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.

Al Jazeera

‘White hands’: The rise of private armies in African conflicts

Mercenaries have become increasingly influential as states across Africa battle with an increase in armed groups.

Radio France Internationale

RFI and France 24 contest ‘definitive’ broadcasting ban in Mali

Mali’s media regulator has ordered the definitive suspension of RFI radio and France 24 television in the country, a month after its ruling military junta accused the news organisations of reporting “false allegations” of abuse by the Malian army. The broadcasters’ parent company, France Médias Monde (FMM), has “strongly contested”…

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