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Mali: France Suspends Joint Military Operations
DW, 3 June 2021
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron had threatened to pull troops out of Mali if the political instability there continued. The West African nation has seen two coups… Read more »
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Africa: Pan-African Parliament Scuffle - AU Chair Calls for Calm
Cameroon Tribune, 2 June 2021
This Follows disagreement among members of the AU legislative body on the procedure to elect a new Parliamentary President. Read more »
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Mali: France Halts Joint Military Operations With Mali in Wake of Army Takeover
RFI, 4 June 2021
France has announced the suspension of joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country's second coup in nine months, adding to international pressure… Read more »
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West Africa: African Union Suspends Mali After Military Coup and Threatens Sanctions
Tunis Afrique Presse, 2 June 2021
The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a… Read more »
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West Africa: Mali - How the Coup Was Predicted!
This Day, 1 June 2021
Soyombo Opeyemi writes that military officers seize power in order to enrich themselves Read more »
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Mali: Malians Deserve Nothing Less Than Better
Ghanaian Times, 1 June 2021
On Sunday, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) held a meeting in Accra over the political crisis in Mali… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Must Return to Democracy
Daily Trust, 1 June 2021
The nascent democratic development in the West African sub-region once again received a jolt with the ouster of Mali's interim administration headed by President Bah Ndaw and Prime… Read more »
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Africa: Mali Suspended From African Union Over Second Military Coup
RFI, 2 June 2021
The African Union has suspended Mali's membership and threatened sanctions in response to last week's military coup. Read more »
France Suspends Joint Military Operations With Mali
France has suspended its joint military operations with forces in Mali, after the second coup d'etat in its former colony in nine months. The French Defence Ministry said the decision, taken after consultation with Mali authorities and military, would be reassessed in the coming days. It is currently unclear whether the move means French troops will remain in the West African nation until a fresh decision is taken.
France currently has 5,100 troops in the Sahel region as part of an anti-terror operation against militants. The French military has been supporting forces in Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad since 2013. Mali has also been suspended from the African Union and ECOWAS.
InFocus
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The African Union (AU) has suspended the membership of the west African country of Mali, following in the footsteps of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ... Read more »
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The constitutional court in Mali has named Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta, as the country's transitional president. The move comes after ousted interim ... Read more »
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With the death of President Idriss Déby, Chad joins Mali as large countries in the Sahel region which are undergoing transitions. "Political and military issues have ... Read more »
