Mali: Tuareg rebels seize army bases, weapons in central town of Lere
Fresh clashes erupted between the Malian army and northern Tuareg rebels on Sunday, with the insurgents claiming possession of two...
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Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso form Sahel security pact against internal, regional attack
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have reached an agreement to protect each other in case of internal attack or external...
UK government sets to declare Wagner a terrorist organisation
Russian mercenary group, Wagner, is set to be designated as a terrorist organisation by the UK government, making membership and...
Norway to shut embassy in Mali, gives reasons
The Norwegian government has announced that it will close its embassy in Mali, citing the withdrawal of a United Nations...
He’s gone! Moscow confirms Prigozhin’s death in plane crash
Russian authorities have confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Sunday, putting to rest any speculation whether...
Prigozhin appears in first video since mutiny, indicates he’s in Africa
Wagner commander Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video message since his failed insurrection in Russia. Afrireporters cannot...
US expresses worry over ‘worsening violence’ in Mali
The US government says it is deeply concerned over the threat of worsening violence in Mali, citing attacks on the...
Mali, Burkina Faso to deploy military mission to Niger as Italy calls for extension of deadline
Mali has announced a plan to send a joint military delegation with Burkina Faso to Niger in a clear show...
Niger closes airspace, cites threat of military intervention by ECOWAS bloc
The Republic of Niger has shut its airspace on Sunday till further notice, citing the ECOWAS threat of military action...
Authorities announce date to pull peacekeepers out of Mali
Côte d'Ivoire has announced the gradual withdrawal of its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali by August 2023,...
