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Islamist group exploits security vacuum to prevent food and medicine from reaching Mali city
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Common spelling error has misdirected sensitive Pentagon messages to a company running Mali’s internet domain
‘Yes’ campaign wins referendum amid accusations of kidnapping and row over UN peacekeepers
Interim leader Ibrahim Traoré insists Wagner Group is not engaged in fighting Islamic terror threat
Moscow taps into continent’s frustrations and historic solidarity with Soviet Union to spread its version of events
Gesture by Assimi Goïta resolves dispute amid threats of sanctions being imposed by Ecowas bloc
The Malian biennale showcases artists from the African continent and diaspora at a precarious time for the country
The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states
Mali’s use of Russian mercenaries complicates an already dangerous situation
European forces will shift support to Niger and Sahel’s coastal states after being pushed out of west African country
Paris wants to redeploy forces to other Sahel countries as relations with Bamako deteriorate
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Envoy given 72 hours to leave Bamako after Paris criticises ‘out of control’ ruling junta
Withdrawal of troops from French-led counterterror mission comes as Bamako reinforces Russian ties
West African countries close borders to landlocked country at centre of jihadi insurgency in the Sahel
African nation’s government is battling Islamist militants who have killed thousands across the Sahel
Anti-French sentiment in the Sahel and rising violence creates space for Wagner mercenary group
As dissatisfaction with democratically elected leaders intensifies, militaries are extending their grip
Relations deteriorating between Paris and west African country at centre of Islamist insurgency
Alassane Ouattara says hiring Wagner is not the answer in fight against Islamist insurgents
Jihadi group linked to some of the worst violence in Sahel region
As the world watches Afghanistan, groups such as al-Qaeda are eyeing the Sahel for expansion of its network
Tri-border region close to Mali and Niger is at the centre of a violent insurgency roiling the Sahel region
Macron says forces will focus on fight against Islamists filling void left by regional governments
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