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Mali: President Faces Fresh Calls to Resign Amid Leadership Challenge
RFI, 20 June 2020
Malian protesters have taken to the streets of the capital Bamako to renew their demands for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to resign. Urged by opposition parties and an… Read more »
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Mali: Mahmoud Dicko - Controversial Guardian of Faith
DW, 14 July 2020
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is facing grave opposition, spearheaded by a populist imam from Bamako, who presents himself as the country's moral authority in the midst… Read more »
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Mali: Protest Leaders Have Been Released but Bamako Remains Tense
RFI, 14 July 2020
Authorities in Mali released a number of opposition leaders on Monday in a move to try and appease a protest movement calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar… Read more »
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Mali: President Dissolves Apex Court After Anti-Govt Protests
DW, 12 July 2020
Mali's president has dissolved the constitutional court in a bid to calm major civil unrest in the crisis-stricken African nation where thousands of protesters have been demanding… Read more »
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Mali: Central Mali Seeks Protection Following Deadly Attacks
VOA, 8 July 2020
Local officials in central Mali are calling on the government to deploy additional troops to the restive region following several attacks that targeted civilians last week. Read more »
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Mali: UN Extends Mali Peacekeeping Mission As Violence, Protests Continue
RFI, 30 June 2020
The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate of its peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, for a further twelve months. The seven-year operation has been beefed up… Read more »
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Mali: In Central Mali, Community Fighting and Impunity, 'Overwhelming' Efforts to Protect Civilians
UN News, 26 June 2020
Feeding an entrenched cycle of violence and reprisal, 580 civilians have been killed in Mali so far this year, as worsening security conditions and widespread impunity undermine… Read more »
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Mali: Mass Protests Add Pressure On Keita
The New Humanitarian, 22 June 2020
Tens of thousands have taken to the streets following contested elections, and as violence rises in the country. Read more »
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Mali: UN Chief Appeals for Restraint Following Protests in Mali
UN News, 20 June 2020
The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, on Friday. Read more »