Mapping the contours of Jihadist groups in the Sahel
THE Sahel region, an area covering 3 million sq km, has been a hotbed of Islamic Jihadi groups in recent
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Three French soldiers killed in Mali
THREE French soldiers were killed in Mali yesterday when their armoured vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device while
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Egypt and Mali claim U18 AfroBasket Honours
BOITUMELO RANTAO MALI’S U18 men’s national team won their second straight Federation International Basketball (FIBA) U18 African championship title after
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Mali coup figure named head of transition council
ONE of the army officers behind an August coup in Mali has been named to lead a new transitional legislative
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Suspected jihadist freed by Mali is detained in Algeria
ALGERIA’S defence ministry has announced that it has detained a suspected jihadist militant who was released this month by Mali
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Suspected jihadists kill 12 soldiers in central Mali
TIEMOKO DIALLO SUSPECTED Islamist militants killed 12 soldiers in two attacks in central Mali, the army has announced. The militants
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Mali announces new government following August coup
MALI has announced a new government, with some of the top posts going to military officials following a coup on August
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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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Mali president names diplomat Moctar Ouane as interim prime minister
FORMER foreign minister Moctar Ouane was named as Mali’s interim prime minister, state television said, a move likely to trigger
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