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Mali’s constitutional flames could mean smoke in Côte d’Ivoire

Africa Louis Metcalfe - 24 Aug 2020

The fire of constitutional crisis burns in Mali, but observers shouldn’t ignore the smoke in Cote d’Ivoire.

The diplomats without an embassy

Africa Nick Roll - 22 Aug 2020

For breakaway territories, quasi-states and would-be secessionists, diplomacy is hard – but not impossible

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What is happening in Mali is a coup. We must call it that

Africa Nic Cheeseman - 19 Aug 2020

Zimbabwe called its coup a military-assisted transition to sidestep sanctions. Mali is doing the same. But failing to call power grabs by their name makes it harder to defend democracy

When the President met the Imam – with Mali’s future hanging in the balance

Africa Mucahid Durmaz - 10 Jul 2020

President Keita faces no shortage of challenges to his authority. Can he hold on to power?

SOS: Covid-19 leaves stranded Africans distressed and abandoned

Africa Amindeh Blaise Atabong - 6 May 2020

Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world

Conflict is escalating in central Mali, says Human Rights Watch

Africa Simon Allison - 10 Feb 2020

Last year was the deadliest for civilians since the current political crisis began in 2012. And the fighting is also increasing in neighbouring countries

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The changing face of Burkina Faso’s terrorist threat

Africa Mahamoudou Savadogo - 29 Jan 2020

Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries. Surrounded by six countries, it is the northern part...

Don’t disrupt Niger’s balancing act

Africa International Crisis Group - 24 Jan 2020

Europe must tread carefully or risk fuelling militancy and migration

Gold rush destabilises central Sahel

Africa International Crisis & Group 2 - 22 Nov 2019

States need to assert control over the artisanal mining sector, which is being secured by local armed groups

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Why Africans can’t move freely within their own continent

Africa Staff Reporter - 14 Aug 2019

As things currently stand, only four member states (Mali, Niger, Rwanda and Sao Tome & Principe) have ratified the free movement protocol

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I question France’s motives, says Burkina Faso’s defence minister

Africa Simon Allison - 4 Jun 2019

In an unusually frank interview, Moumina Cheriff Sy offers a stark assessment of why violence is spiralling in his country and the region

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Mali’s security crisis: A cycle of exploitation and corruption

Africa Ineke Mules - 28 Mar 2019

The latest massacre of Fulani villagers in central Mali has highlighted the dramatic collapse of a once peaceful state

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Malian leader vows security as massacre toll hits 160

Africa Agency - 26 Mar 2019

The deadly raid took place on Saturday in the village of Ogassogou, home to the Fulani herding community, near the town of Mopti in central Mali

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Mali sacks senior army officers, dissolves militia after massacre

Africa Serge Daniel - 25 Mar 2019

Once considered a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa, Mali in recent years has been dogged by a coup, civil war and Islamist terrorism

The United Nations is winning the war in Mali

Africa Staff Reporter - 8 Oct 2018

It’s a war, despite all the setbacks, that the UN is winning — that the UN, even if it shies away from using the “W” word, must win.

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