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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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Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year’s decision to call off elections indefinitely. “The transition government has already made a decision not to hold an election in February, 2024, to return to a civilian-led democratic government despite …

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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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Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force
1 year, 10 months ago

Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Mali’s foreign minister defended the military government’s cooperation with Russia on Friday and rejected three options proposed by the U.N. chief to reconfigure the U.N. peacekeeping force in the west African country where Al-Qaida and Islamic State extremist groups are driving insecurity. But Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ internal review released this week of the 17,500-strong U.N. mission, known …

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Ivory Coast asks Mali to release 49 soldiers arrested in Bamako
2 years, 5 months ago

Ivory Coast asks Mali to release 49 soldiers arrested in Bamako

Al Jazeera  

Ivory Coast says its men are part of a security support deal signed with the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali in 2019. Ivory Coast has demanded the release of 49 of its soldiers arrested in Mali, an incident that may worsen tensions between Mali’s military rulers and other West African nations amid efforts to quell activity by armed groups linked …

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Survivors recount Mali’s deadliest attack since coup
2 years, 5 months ago

Survivors recount Mali’s deadliest attack since coup

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Moussa Tolofidie didn’t think twice when nearly 100 jihadis on motorbikes gathered in his village in central Mali last week. At least 132 people were killed in several villages in the Bankass area of central Mali during two days of attacks last weekend, according to the government, which blames the Group to Support Islam and Muslims jihadi …

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UN: Mali pullout from counterterrorism force `unfortunate’
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: Mali pullout from counterterrorism force `unfortunate’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s top political official for Africa called Mali’s decision to withdraw from the Sahel regional counterterrorism force “unfortunate and regrettable” Wednesday, especially at a time of increasing terrorist activity and insecurity. Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee told the U.N. Security Council that this week’s decision by Mali’s ruling junta to leave the force “is most certainly a …

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How Mali’s military fell out with its French ally
2 years, 7 months ago

How Mali’s military fell out with its French ally

Al Jazeera  

French forces are pulling out of Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country’s military government. Now, French forces are pulling out after a breakdown with the country’s military government which this week renounced Mali’s core military agreements with France. The disagreement accelerated in 2021 as Mali’s military wove closer ties with Moscow, bringing in “military instructors” that France …

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Malians rally after army calls for protests over ECOWAS sanctions
2 years, 11 months ago

Malians rally after army calls for protests over ECOWAS sanctions

Al Jazeera  

Thousands protest across Mali in support of ruling military after West Africa bloc imposed sanctions over delayed vote. Nouhoum Sarr, a member of Mali’s transitional legislature, said “our country will be saved and liberated by the Malian army and the entire Malian people”. “Long live Assimi,” said Abdoulaye Yanoga, a 27-year-old unemployed man at the rally, referring to Mali’s leader. …

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Dread at 30,000 feet: Inside the increasingly violent world of US flight attendants
3 years, 3 months ago

Dread at 30,000 feet: Inside the increasingly violent world of US flight attendants

CNN  

CNN — Working as a flight attendant previously afforded Mitra Amirzadeh the freedom to explore the world – taking her from her home in Florida to destinations including Kenya, France and Spain. Amirzadeh says flight attendants across US airlines are just “over it.” Allie Malis, a flight attendant for American Airlines, says air crew are “exhausted – physically and emotionally.” …

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It’s time for a reality check in Mali
3 years, 6 months ago

It’s time for a reality check in Mali

Al Jazeera  

In June 2015, warring parties in Mali signed a peace agreement meant to bring stability to the beleaguered nation. Signed following the country’s 2012 civil war, the agreement was supposed to rebuild a unified national army and decentralise political power and decision-making, paving the way for a more stable, secure Mali. The army’s inability to secure northern Mali and apparent …

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EU freezes missions training Malian army and police after coup
4 years, 3 months ago

EU freezes missions training Malian army and police after coup

Al Jazeera  

EU official says missions in Mali have been frozen as they were designed to support ‘legitimate national authorities’. The European Union has suspended its training missions in Mali after a military coup last week removed President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from power, according to bloc officials. The two missions training Mali’s army and police as part of international efforts to stabilise …

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Mali's president and prime minister held by mutinous troops
4 years, 4 months ago

Mali's president and prime minister held by mutinous troops

India Today  

A West African regional official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to journalists, confirmed that Mali's president and prime minister had been detained by mutinous soldiers Tuesday evening. The soldiers had earlier fired into the air in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's ouster. …

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