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Malian army takes stopover town towards rebel stronghold

The Malian army on Saturday said it had taken control of a stopover town on the way to the northern rebel stronghold Kidal amid a resumption of hostilities in the region.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 7, 2023

Latest attack by Tuareg rebels signals northern Mali is back at war

Tuareg rebels this week claimed to have captured a camp belonging to Mali's armed forces in the north of the country, where clashes have been escalating since August. As the Malian army sends a convoy to fight back the rebels, experts are warning of an all-out war.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2023

France's decision to leave Niger was a bad move: three reasons why

After about two months of wrangling between France and the new military regime in Niger, President Emmanuel Macron finally decided, on 24 September, to withdraw the French ambassador and pull out French military forces from Niger.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

Mali junta to delay 2024 presidential elections

Mali's military government has announced a delay in presidential elections scheduled for February that would return the country to civilian rule.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25, 2023

Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical reasons'

Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation.

France 24 · Sep 25, 2023

Mali postpones February presidential election due to ‘technical issues’

Government spokesman cites technical reasons linked to the adoption of a new constitution in a June 18 referendum.

Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2023

Paris Perspective #40: The collapse of French influence in West Africa - Georja Calvin-Smith

This edition of Paris Perspective looks at the concept of Françafrique and the collapse of French influence in its former colonies. What have been the catalysts for the successive coup d’états in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger and Gabon over the past three years?

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25, 2023

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 · Sep 24, 2023

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 · Sep 24, 2023

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…

France 24 · Sep 22, 2023