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Escalating Insurgent Attacks in Northern Mali Deal Heavy Blow to Military Government

Escalating Insurgent Attacks in Northern Mali Deal Heavy Blow to Military Government

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Mali’s ruling military government is confronting one of its most serious security challenges in years after insurgents killed at least 50 soldiers in an ambush near the northern town of Anefis. The assault, claimed by both Tuareg separatists and Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist groups, has laid bare the mounting pressure faced by the junta more than three […]

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Mali struck by new coordinated assaults as rebels target towns and prison

Mali struck by new coordinated assaults as rebels target towns and prison

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Mali has been hit by a new wave of coordinated rebel attacks, with jihadist groups and their separatist Tuareg allies striking multiple towns and a prison in a single day, according to reports from the region. The assaults come only months after a similar campaign rattled the country’s military government and exposed the fragility of

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Guinea's Appeals Court Reduces Ex-PM Fofana's Sentence in Corruption Case

Guinea’s Appeals Court Reduces Ex-PM Fofana’s Sentence in Corruption Case

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A Guinean appeals court has handed down a reduced sentence to former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana in a high-profile corruption case, a ruling that could clear the way for his release after more than four years behind bars. The decision marks a significant moment in one of the country’s most closely watched trials and

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Niger Junta Suspends Nine French Media Outlets in Escalating Media Crackdown

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Niger’s military-controlled regulator, the National Communication Observatory (ONC), has ordered the immediate suspension of nine France-based media organisations, in what press freedom groups are calling one of the most sweeping media crackdowns in recent African history. The affected outlets include some of the most recognisable names in international journalism: AFP news agency, France 24, Radio

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