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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 17, 2024September 17, 20240446

BAMAKO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other...

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger hint at a new west African currency: what it’ll take for it to succeed

YoopyaMarch 30, 2024March 30, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 30, 2024March 30, 20240658

On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and...

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS, testing regional unity

YoopyaJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 29, 2024January 29, 20240616

LAGOS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Defying pressure by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional rule, junta leaders of...

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Two goals in six minutes earn Mali win over South Africa

YoopyaJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 17, 2024January 17, 20240318

KORHOGO, Ivory Coast, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Mali took advantage of an early let-off to beat South Africa 2-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations...

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Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance

YoopyaJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 20240499

NIAMEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an...

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Mali’s leader says military has seized control of the rebel stronghold town of Kidal in the north

YoopyaNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 14, 2023November 14, 20230503

Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel...

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Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: these 3 West African Countries Signed a mutual defense pact

YoopyaSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 18, 2023September 18, 20230538

The three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have signed a security agreement to help each other in the event of aggression,...

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Burkina Faso and Mali warn against military intervention in Niger

YoopyaAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023

by YoopyaAugust 1, 2023August 1, 20230453

Niger’s neighbors say any intervention to restore President Mohamed Bazoum to office would be considered a ‘declaration of war’ against them. The military governments of...

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Mali drops French as official language after adopting its new constitution

YoopyaJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023

by YoopyaJuly 27, 2023July 27, 20230571

More than 60 years after Bamako declared independence, Mali abandoned French as its official language. This decision was based on a new constitution passed on...

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Africa: Burkina Faso does not intend to hire Russian fighters like Mali, according to a US diplomat.

YoopyaOctober 27, 2022October 31, 2022

by YoopyaOctober 27, 2022October 31, 20220474

According to US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, Burkina Faso’s interim President Ibrahim Traore has assured US diplomats that he has no intention...