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France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador, Macron says

The change comes after Niger's democratically elected president was deposed in a coup. French troops pulled out of neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso in recent years after coups there.

WEKU

France to withdraw ambassador, troops from Niger after coup: Macron

The military rulers had been demanding the exit of envoy and troops after Macron refused to recognise the July coup.

Al Jazeera

EU-Africa partnership under pressure: Is Europe losing out to Russia and China?

The UN chief has called it an epidemic of coups. In Africa, since 2020, military officers have seized power, or attempted to do so, in numerous sub-Saharan countries. Just in the last two and a half months, soldiers in Gabon announced a takeover of power, while in Niger, members of…

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Attack kills at least two people in Mali’s besieged city of Timbuktu

City shelled as tens of thousands of people remain almost completely cut off from world and UN peacekeepers withdraw.

Al Jazeera

Mali’s junta struggles to fight growing violence in a northern region as UN peacekeepers withdraw

Mali’s military junta is struggling to fight growing violence in the West African nation's hard-hit northern region

The Independent UK

Africa’s coup epidemic: Has democracy failed the continent?

The support for military takeovers is growing across Africa, and civilian governments are to blame, say analysts.

Al Jazeera

Tuaregs from Northern Mali call for the 'fall of the junta'

One of the armed groups from northern Mali has called for a full scale war against the junta. This despite attempts at dialogue and fears for the peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

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Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise

In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as the main organisers of the post-Prigozhin era of Russian relationships with Africa following the Wagner Group chief’s demise in…

France 24

Niger, sixth in West Africa’s long list of coups

July’s coup in Niger took observers by surprise, though it was West Africa’s sixth coup in the past three years. Do these military takeovers share common causes and Anne-Cécile Robert with Le Monde Diplomatique asks.

Radio France Internationale

France suspends visas for students from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali

After suspending visas for artists, France is now doing the same for students from Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, citing the closure of French consular services in the countries as making their delivery impossible.

Radio France Internationale

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance

The Sahel nations sign pact that will allow them to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.

Al Jazeera

French minister denies boycotting African artists amid visa confusion

France's Culture Minister on Friday said the suspension of visas for artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso was due to security concerns in light of the recent military coups in those countries and in no way a "boycott".

Radio France Internationale

Europe failed to bolster democracy in Sahel, EU's top diplomat says

The EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday that 600 million euros spent training security personnel in the Sahel had "failed to bolster democracy". His comments follow recent coups in both Niger and Gabon.

Radio France Internationale

Mali protest organisers say federation ‘doesn’t care about women’s football’

Three players who were banned for organising a protest against their treatment while on international duty with Mali’s women’s team say they haven’t been paid since 2018

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Mali peace deal under threat following increase in attacks by armed Tuareg groups

Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the collapse of a peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

Evening Standard

AFCON 2023: Which Premier League stars will play in the tournament this season?

Qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is now complete.

Al Jazeera

Tuareg rebels claim control of northern Mali town after weeks of fighting

Tuareg rebels says they have seized control of a military camp and posts in Bourem from army and Wagner mercenaries.

Radio France Internationale

Niger's junta finds support in Mali and Russia, but France stands firm

The leaders of Russia and Mali have agreed the political crisis in Niger should be resolved using diplomacy and not force. Meanwhile France has rejected accusations by Niger's coup leaders that it's planning a military intervention.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We need food and shelter’: farmers flee for their lives as terrorists attack villages in Mali

Civilians who have been displaced by raids want to return home but say there is no protection for them there

Radio France Internationale

Dozens of civilians and soldiers killed in twin attacks in northern Mali

At least 64 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

Mali jihadists kill dozens in twin attacks amid growing Islamist threat

Group affiliated with al-Qaida target army base and Timbuktu river boat as violence surges in region

Al Jazeera

Attack on boat, army base in Mali kills at least 49 civilians, 15 soldiers

Three days of mourning have been declared as authorities continue to assess the death toll in Mali’s latest attacks.

The Independent UK

2 attacks by Islamist insurgents in Mali leave 49 civilians and 15 soldiers dead, military says

Two attacks by Islamist insurgents in the restive north of Mali have killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers

The Guardian - UK

Infantino congratulates Malian football federation president despite arrest

Gianni Infantino has congratulated Mamatou Touré on re-election as president of the Malian football federation despite being accused of embezzling public funds

The Conversation

France in Africa: why Macron's policies increased distrust and anger

French west Africa has experienced five coups in the past three years. Underpinning most of these coups is hostility towards France, a former colonial authority. Mohamed Bazoum of Niger’s downfall in July 2023 comes after coups in Mali in August 2020, Chad in April 2021, Burkina Faso in September 2022…

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