A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...
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West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist ...
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Jan 29 exit: ECOWAS seeks last-ditch meeting with Niger, Mali, B’Faso
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have accused ECOWAS of deviating from its founding principles and yielding to external pressures, particularly in imposing sanctions following military coups in the ...
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 ...
Mali seizes $290 mn in gold from Canadian mine as Sahel juntas push for resource control
Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over ...
Barrick, Mali to negotiate tax dispute and gold seizure issues
The negotiations will focus on Mali's demand for $199m (CFA Fr125.15bn), compliance with the new mining code and the release of the seized gold.