Mali
Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar
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Record-breaking heat means ice cubes now cost more than bread and milk in parts of Mali. “I’ve come to buy ice because ...
Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Street vendors in Mali’s capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during ...
Germany will not turn its back on Mali and neighbours
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Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to continue Germany’s involvement in the West African states of the Sahel region, which are ruled by the ...
Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s ruling junta issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice late on Wednesday, citing a ...
In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out ...
Why West Africa’s united front is in tatters
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As West African ministers gathered in Nigeria’s capital for yet another emergency meeting, they must have been wondering what further shocks could ...
After coups, West African nations hurry to leave the regional bloc that opposed military takeovers
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FILE – The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and ...
At AFCON, Ivory Coast sacks its coach, then stuns its way through soccer’s wildest tournament
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TOPSHOT – Ivory Coast’s forward #14 Oumar Diakite (C) takes his jersey off as he celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s ...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led countries had ...
UN peacekeeping mission ends after decade
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UN peacekeepers are finishing their withdrawal from Mali on Sunday, after a long-running mission lasting a decade. Minusma – the Multidimensional Integrated ...
