Mali’s failure to ban FGM challenged
NITA BHALLA MALI’S failure to outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM) is being challenged in West Africa’s highest court by rights
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West African court orders release of Maduro envoy in Cape Verde
A West African court yesterday ordered Cape Verde to release Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman who is wanted by U.S.
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U.S. welcomes transitional government in Mali
DIANE BARTS THE United States said on Saturday that it welcomed the establishment of a transitional government in Mali as
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Nigeria says Mali transition govt yet to satisfy regional demands
WEST African states are not ready to lift sanctions on Mali because the leaders of an August 18 coup have not
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West African bloc may lift Mali sanctions soon, says envoy
TIEMOKO DIALLO WEST African leaders may lift painful economic sanctions against Mali once an interim president is inaugurated on Friday
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Former colonel Ndaw named interim Mali president, junta leader VP
FORMER Mali defence minister and retired colonel Bah Ndaw was named interim president, while the leader of the junta that
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Mali must appoint civilian government immediately, says regional bloc
MALI’S military coup leaders must hand over power to a civilian transitional government immediately, the chairman of the West African
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Mali negotiators back charter that could see soldier as interim president
PAUL LORGERIE and TIEMOKO DIALLO MALI’S ruling junta pushed through a political charter on Saturday that could lead to the
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Mali’s protest leader backs civilian ‘rare bird’ to lead transition
INFLUENTIAL Mali cleric Imam Mahmoud Dicko urged the military junta on Wednesday to comply with demands from West African leaders
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West Africa leaders say Mali junta must name a president by September 15
BOUREIMA BALIMA WEST Africa’s regional leaders have given the military junta in Mali until September 15 to name a transitional
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