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Conflict is escalating in central Mali, says Human Rights Watch

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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

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Burkina Faso has been experiencing regular attacks led by armed terrorist groups from neighbouring countries. Surrounded by six countries, it is the northern part...
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Don’t disrupt Niger’s balancing act

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Europe must tread carefully or risk fuelling militancy and migration
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Gold rush destabilises central Sahel

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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

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As things currently stand, only four mem​ber 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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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The United Nations is winning the war in Mali

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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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What do teachers really ‘make’?

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Teaching is no longer about delivering content; it is ultimately about shaping the world’s future
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Mali faces a turning point as the country prepares for legislative poll

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Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali's next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy
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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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