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Mali and Burkina Faso Announce Reciprocal Travel Ban on US

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 · US News

BAMAKO, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Mali and Burkina ‌Faso ​have said they ‌are imposing a travel ban on U.S. citizens ​in response to an equivalent measure announced by…

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Jihadists’ Fuel Blockade Poses Biggest Threat Yet to Mali’s Military Rulers

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 · US News

DAKAR/BAMAKO (Reuters) -A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on the military government and raising concern…

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Mali to Impose Reciprocal Visa Bond Requirement for US Nationals

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 · US News

(Reuters) -Mali has announced it will require U.S. nationals to post bonds of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, after the Trump administration said the West…

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‘Business is at a standstill’ – Mali jihadists’ fuel blockade hits the capital

October 9, 2025October 9, 2025 · World News

'Business is at a standstill' – Mali jihadists' fuel blockade hits the capital Source link

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Russia’s Ambitious Plans in Africa Are Unraveling

September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 · World News

Russia, not long ago a rising military force in Africa, is now struggling to maintain its footprint on the continent. The Kremlin’s new official guns-for-hire military force, the…

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Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route

September 17, 2025September 17, 2025 · World News

Mali’s military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks. In…

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Wagner still waging secret war earning £8m-a-month to massacre civilians

Wagner still waging secret war earning £8m-a-month to massacre civilians

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 · World News

RUSSIA’S Wagner mercenaries are still waging a secret war earning £8million a month to reign terror for brutal warlords in Mali. It’s a standard play for the mercenary…

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Russia’s Wagner troops are back on the battlefield, Ukraine says

Russia’s Wagner troops are back on the battlefield, Ukraine says

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 · Politics

KYIV — Mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group are back fighting on the front line in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian military official told POLITICO on Wednesday. Several hundred…

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France withdraws troops from Niger

France withdraws troops from Niger

September 21, 2023September 24, 2023 · Politics

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that French troops would be withdrawn from Niger in the next couple of months, in the wake of a coup d’état in…

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Gabon coup attempt sees military chiefs declare election results

Gabon coup attempt sees military chiefs declare election results

August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 · Breaking News

A group of high-ranking military officers in the West African nation of Gabon announced on public television Wednesday that they were “putting an end to the current regime”…

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Niger coup leader gets support on the streets, with Russian flags waving, and from other post-coup regimes

Niger coup leader gets support on the streets, with Russian flags waving, and from other post-coup regimes

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 · Breaking News

Johannesburg — Hundreds of people joined demonstrations in Niger’s capital city of Niamey on Thursday, protesting against sanctions imposed on the country by many of its neighbors in…

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A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali | CNN

A Niger coup leader meets with Wagner-allied junta in Mali | CNN

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 · Breaking News

CNN  —  General Salifou Mody, one of the Niger officers who seized power in a military coup last week, visited Mali on Wednesday, according to the Mali presidency,…

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Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa

Niger coup leaves France, US exposed in West Africa

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 · Politics

PARIS — An ongoing military coup in Niger is threatening to destabilize one of the last Western allies in Africa’s Sahel region. On Wednesday night, Niger’s top military…

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UK accidentally sent military emails meant for US to Russian ally

UK accidentally sent military emails meant for US to Russian ally

July 27, 2023July 28, 2023 · Politics

British authorities have launched an investigation after officials mistakenly sent emails meant for U.S. military intelligence to the government in Mali, a Russian ally. Officials from the U.K.…

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Wagner troops won’t go back to fight in Ukraine, Prigozhin says

Wagner troops won’t go back to fight in Ukraine, Prigozhin says

July 13, 2023July 19, 2023 · Politics

Troops from Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group, who are relocating to Belarus following last month’s aborted mutiny, will not go back to fight in Ukraine and will stay in…

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Why Putin should worry his propaganda machine broke down

Why Putin should worry his propaganda machine broke down

June 29, 2023June 30, 2023 · Politics

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Vladimir Putin had an iron grip on Russians’ views of the world. Then Yevgeny Prigozhin ripped that…

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Gaming out Russia’s future

Gaming out Russia’s future

June 27, 2023June 28, 2023 · Politics

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. All eyes are on Moscow — but no one knows what they’re looking at.  Are there more…

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The planet’s burning. Can the Global South save it?

The planet’s burning. Can the Global South save it?

June 26, 2023June 29, 2023 · World News

Climate change headlines are rarely positive, but even against that yardstick, the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest global warming predictions unveiled in mid-May marked a poignant moment for…

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Will a new constitution in Mali lead the way to civilian rule?

Will a new constitution in Mali lead the way to civilian rule?

June 17, 2023June 17, 2023 · World News

Video Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds 27:50 Mali’s military rulers are proposing changes to its constitution, which would reinforce presidential powers. It is a vote to approve or…

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Malian president’s chief of staff, three others killed in ambush

Malian president’s chief of staff, three others killed in ambush

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 · World News

Rebels linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have been active in parts of Mali and the Sahel for more than a decade now. The chief of staff for Mali’s…

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