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Supporters of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the capital Bamako. Legnan Koula/EPA/EFE
AFRICAN UNION

Mali faces a turning point as the country prepares for legislative poll

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

  • Staff Reporter
6 min read
(John McCann)
AL QAEDA

Burkina attack shows jihadists’ strength

"This attack is all about Burkina Faso’s membership of the G5 Sahel force"

  • Simon Allison
3 min read