Tag: Mali
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Coup: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali form military pact
The junta in Niger, which seized power in a military coup on July 26, has formed a military alliance with the neighbouring countries of Burkina Faso and Mali. The rulers of Burkina Faso and Mali also seized power in coups.
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Coup: Burkina Faso, Mali deploy fighter jets in Niger Republic in readiness for ECOWAS
West African countries of Burkina Faso and Mali have jointly deployed fighter jets to Niger Republic in readiness for any Military action that could be taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) forces in the country.
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Niger coup: What I discussed with Putin – Mali’s military leader
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month.
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Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in Niger, where a junta seized power in a coup last month. Putin “stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution of th
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We will go to war if ECOWAS attacks Niger – Mali and Burkina-Faso vow
Mali and Burkina Faso have jointly refused to enforce the “illegal, illegitimate, and inhuman” sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the people and authorities of Niger.
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Over 20,000 trafficked Nigerian girls stranded in Mali, says Edo NAPTIP commander
Over 20,000 trafficked Nigerians young girls and boys, are currently stranded in Mali, the Edo State Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr. Nduka Nwawene has disclosed.
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Mali scraps French as official language
Mali has removed French as its official language, a move that comes more than six decades after Bamako gained independence.
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AfroCan 2023: Nigeria’s D’Tigers beat Mali 62-56, set to play Angola on Monday
Nigeria’s D’Tigers yesterday won their first game of the 2023 FIBA AfroCan after defeating Mali by 62-56 at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Luanda in Angola. D’Tigers missed automatic qualification for the championship after losing their last game to hosts Ivory Coast 74-65, in the combined FIBA Africa Zone 2 and 3 qualifiers in Abidjan last…
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CAF U-23 AFCON: Morocco, Egypt reach final, grab Olympic ticket
North African teams, Morocco and Egypt have both sealed their places at next year’s football event of the Paris Olympic Games. Both teams secured qualification after defeating two West African teams, Guinea and Mali respectively at the ongoing CAF U-23 AFCON holding in Morocco.
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Burkina Faso edge out Mali to clinch U17 AFCON bronze
Burkina Faso ended their sojourn at the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a place on the podium.