Mali's president urges stronger army against "persistent threats"
The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and the West African sub-region to make 2025 a year o ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
How two former employees are driving Mali's hardball talks with Barrick
Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's ...
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Mali parties issue rare criticism of junta, call for elections
Eleven political parties in Mali on Wednesday urged the ruling junta to confirm a timetable for elections and a return to civilian rule, in a rare display of dissent. And they called on the junta to ...
Russia delivers armored vehicles to Mali and restructures military presence
Around 100 vehicles, including light tanks and armored vehicles, arrived in Bamako from Guinea on January 17, just as the ...
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...
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From Wagner to Africa Corps: Mali’s leaders play Russian roulette
Since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 2023 betrayal, the Kremlin has been trying to supplant the Wagner group throughout the continent.