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Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice
1 week, 1 day ago

Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice

Al Jazeera  

Mali is right to demand a greater share of revenues from mining. Last month, Mali’s government detained three executives involved in the gold sector from Resolute Mining, an Australian mining company. The recent tax dispute with Resolute Mining is part of Mali’s broader effort to reform its mining sector and renegotiate unfair contracts. Mali has also demanded tax payments from …

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Mali’s ruling military appoints new prime minister, a day after his predecessor was fired
1 month ago

Mali’s ruling military appoints new prime minister, a day after his predecessor was fired

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday appointed a new prime minister from the ranks of the military generals, a day after firing his predecessor for criticizing the military regime. Goita on Thursday appointed Gen. Abdoulaye Maïga as prime minister, according to an announcement on ORTM by Alfouseyni Diawara, secretary general of the Malian presidency. Abdoulaye Maïga’s appointment effectively …

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Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe
3 months, 1 week ago

Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

Millions in the country are suffering in a perfect storm created by the intersection of climate change, protracted armed conflict, endless economic struggles and a deepening healthcare crisis. According to a study by the World Weather Attribution, the unusually intense and lethal hot spell was caused by “human-induced” climate change and likely caused hundreds, if not thousands, more excess deaths …

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Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?

Al Jazeera  

Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner troops. The diplomatic spat started last week after a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military spy agency revealed cryptically that the rebels had the “necessary information” to execute the July attack. Mali took action “without conducting a thorough study of the facts …

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Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat

Firstpost  

Mali cited comments from Ukraine’s Ambassador to Senegal, Yurii Pyvovarov, who, in a Facebook video, expressed support for the rebels’ actions Mali has announced it is severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine following accusations that Kyiv played a role in a major defeat for Russia’s Wagner mercenary group and Malian soldiers. Mali’s reaction Mali expressed “deep shock” at Yusov’s comments, interpreting …

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ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu
5 months, 4 weeks ago

ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu

Al Jazeera  

The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, during an alleged reign of terror between 2012 and 2013 in the city of Timbuktu. Prosecutors said Al Hassan was a key member of Ansar al-Din, an al-Qaeda-linked group that held power in northern Mali in 2012. However, during the trial, which …

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Mali’s leader says military has seized control of a rebel stronghold in the country’s north
1 year, 1 month ago

Mali’s leader says military has seized control of a rebel stronghold in the country’s north

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel stronghold in nearly a decade, state broadcaster ORTM reported Tuesday. Our mission is not over.” Soldiers from Mali’s army, accompanied by mercenaries from Russian military contractor Wagner, have been battling Tuareg fighters for several days …

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Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
1 year, 4 months ago

Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Nearly 10 years ago, Mariame Coulibaly Sangare lost everything when armed violence in northern Mali forced her to flee her home. “If the Malian authorities fail to make investments to compensate for the U.N. mission’s departure, Bamako’s relations with populations in the north could become strained,” the group headquartered in Belgium said. Mali’s national employment agency has …

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Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says
1 year, 5 months ago

Mali’s army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed ‘new atrocities,’ rights group says

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Mali’s army together with suspected mercenaries from the shadowy Russian group Wagner have committed summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses, a leading human rights group reported Monday. The human rights group interviewed 40 people by phone, including witnesses, and reviewed a video “showing evidence of abuses by Malian soldiers and associated foreign fighters.” HRW said …

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Mali's military junta holds referendum on new constitution that it calls a step toward new elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Mali's military junta holds referendum on new constitution that it calls a step toward new elections

The Hindu  

Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country's coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but that critics have called a delaying tactic for him to extend his time in power. In a message broadcast on state television on the eve of the vote, Col. Assimi …

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Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit
1 year, 10 months ago

Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged military support to Mali during his first visit to the West African nation Tuesday and dismissed criticism of Moscow’s growing influence on the continent. Lavrov’s trip to Bamako, Mali’s capital, comes as Western countries express their concerns about alleged human rights abuses committed by Russian mercenaries working for the private military …

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Russia to send $100m in food and fuel to Mali, minister says
2 years, 1 month ago

Russia to send $100m in food and fuel to Mali, minister says

Al Jazeera  

Mali’s military government has been strengthening its relationship with Russia as anti-French sentiments peak in Bamako. Mali expects Russia to send shipments of fuel, fertiliser and food worth around $100 million to Mali in the coming weeks, the West African country’s economy minister, Alousseini Sanou, says. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed providing the supplies with his Malian counterpart in August, …

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Mali releases three Ivorian soldiers; 46 still detained
2 years, 3 months ago

Mali releases three Ivorian soldiers; 46 still detained

Al Jazeera  

The arrest of the Ivorian soldiers in Mali’s capital in July sparked a diplomatic spat between the West African neighbours. Ivory Coast, which has repeatedly requested their release, says the soldiers were unfairly arrested after being sent to provide backup for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA. Togolese foreign minister Robert Dusse, whose country has been mediating talks, told …

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Mali appoints interim replacement for ill civilian prime minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Mali appoints interim replacement for ill civilian prime minister

Al Jazeera  

The appointment means Mali’s two most senior government positions are currently in the hands of the military. The Malian military government has appointed a colonel, Abdoulaye Maiga, as the interim replacement for the country’s civilian prime minister, who has been admitted to hospital. He provisionally replaces a veteran civilian politician, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, aged 64, who was named premier after …

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Explosions, Gunfire at a Military Base Near Mali's Capital
2 years, 5 months ago

Explosions, Gunfire at a Military Base Near Mali's Capital

News 18  

Explosions and gunfire were heard early on Friday morning in the area of the Kati military base on the outskirts of Mali's capital city Bamako, according to local residents, in a suspected attack by Islamic extremists. The leader of Mali's ruling junta Lt. Col. Asimi Goita frequently stays at the Kati camp, where he launched the 2020 coup that brought …

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ECOWAS unhappy with Mali’s 24-month transition decision
2 years, 6 months ago

ECOWAS unhappy with Mali’s 24-month transition decision

Al Jazeera  

Heads of state from ECOWAS member countries have agreed not to lift sanctions against Mali unless the government proposes a shorter transition. The Economic Community of West African States says it regrets a decision by Mali’s interim government to delay the return to civilian rule by 24 months while negotiations between the two sides were ongoing. “ECOWAS regrets that while …

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Mali withdraws soldiers from regional counterterrorism force
2 years, 7 months ago

Mali withdraws soldiers from regional counterterrorism force

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta says it will withdraw from the regional counterterrorism force known as the G5 Sahel, further isolating itself while it remains under economic sanctions. The G5 Sahel force — which also includes soldiers from the neighboring West African states of Niger, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Chad — was created in 2014 and actually deployed troops …

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UN condemns Mali’s ban on French media
2 years, 7 months ago

UN condemns Mali’s ban on French media

Al Jazeera  

Mali’s military leaders have accused two broadcasters of airing false allegations about reports of human rights violations by the army. Geneva, Switzerland – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights criticised Mali’s decision to ban French media outlets and called on its military rulers to reverse their decision. “We are deeply dismayed by the Malian media regulator’s decision to definitively …

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German FM urges end to Mali’s cooperation with Russian forces
2 years, 8 months ago

German FM urges end to Mali’s cooperation with Russian forces

Al Jazeera  

Annalena Baerbock says military efforts between EU nations and Mali cannot continue without the removal of Russian forces from the country. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned European troops would not cooperate with Mali’s military while it maintained links to Russia during a visit to the conflict-riven Sahel state. Unfair comparison However, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop suggested Baerbock was …

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Malian troops accused of massacre of civilians: report
2 years, 8 months ago

Malian troops accused of massacre of civilians: report

The Hindu  

Malian soldiers have been accused of killing an estimated 300 civilians in the central Malian town of Moura in late March. "The incident is the worst single atrocity reported in Mali's decade-long armed conflict," the HRW report said. "The soldiers patrolled through town, executing several men as they tried to flee, and detaining hundreds of unarmed men from the market …

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300 killed by Mali’s army and foreigners, says rights group
2 years, 8 months ago

300 killed by Mali’s army and foreigners, says rights group

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Mali’s army and foreign soldiers suspected to be Russian recently killed an estimated 300 men — some of them suspected Islamic extremist fighters but most civilians — in Moura in central Mali, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. It is the worst single atrocity reported in Mali’s 10-year armed conflict against Islamic extremists, according to the rights group …

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EU imposes sanctions on Mali’s PM, coup leaders
2 years, 10 months ago

EU imposes sanctions on Mali’s PM, coup leaders

Al Jazeera  

The officials are subject to a travel ban which prevents them from entering the EU and freezing of their assets. The European Union has placed targeted sanctions on several senior figures of Mali’s transitional government, including the prime minister, citing delayed elections and a lack of reforms. 👇https://t.co/9767JC7kDr — EU Council Press February 4, 2022 Choguel Maiga was named as …

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Mali's junta expels French ambassador as tensions mount
2 years, 10 months ago

Mali's junta expels French ambassador as tensions mount

The Independent  

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Mali ‘ruling nothing out’ amid strained France relations
2 years, 10 months ago

Mali ‘ruling nothing out’ amid strained France relations

Al Jazeera  

Question of French troops leaving country ‘is not on the table for the moment’, Malian foreign minister says. Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has said the country’s military-dominated government was “ruling nothing out” regarding its relations with France, amid fraught tensions between the two countries. Diop’s intervention came after French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told media earlier on Friday …

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