Tag: Mali
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger quit ECOWAS; give reasons
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.
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AFCON 2023: Namibia shocks Tunisia 1-0, Mali beat South Africa 2-0, Burkina Faso pip Mauritania
The Brave Warriors of Namibia sent warnings to the rest of Africa after recording their first win in any AFCON competition against high flying Tunisian national team. It was a historic first victory in the flagship African tournament for the Brave Warriors, who defeated and drew with another top team, Cameroon, in qualifiers for the 2024…
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UN peacekeepers withdraw operation from Mali
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday, following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the country.
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Coup: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso set to form an alliance in West Africa
Following a successful military takeover in three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, insinuations are rife that their foreign ministries are planning to create a confederation as part of effort to unite the countries within a federation.
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U-17 W/Cup: Mali maul Mexico to cruise into quarter-finals
Mali made light work of Concacaf champions Mexico in the last 16 of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 to cruise into the tournament’s quarter-finals. Player-of-the-match Mahamoud Barry scored twice and laid on another as
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso sign mutual defence pact
Military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali’s capital Bamako.
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France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Minister
France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the culture minister, Rima Abdul-Malak said. Abdul-Malak said this after entertainment businesses slammed a decision this week
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Absence of foreign forces making Mali more vulnerable – Analyst
Analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit suggested last Friday that recent attacks in Mali took place in areas where there used to be a high concentration of foreign forces.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali sign two decrees to render assistance to Niger Republic
The Military government of Burkina Faso and Mali on Friday signed two decrees with the Junta in Niger Republic. The decrees is an agreement to allow them intervene militarily on Nigeriene territory should the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) make good its threat to move in troops to restore democracy.
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Niger coup impedes withdrawal of UN troops from Mali – Spokesperson
The situation in Niger has made the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from neighboring Mali more complicated, said a UN spokesperson. “The current developments in the region are making an already complex operation even more complex.