France urges EU sanctions against Mali – EURACTIV.com

France is to press the European Union to agree sanctions against Mali after its military-dominated leadership shelved a timetable for elections, the French foreign minister said on Wednesday (12 January).

ECOWAS imposes further sanctions on Mali

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided Sunday to impose additional sanctions on its member Mali, where the military government is demanding a longer transition period following a coup last May.

500 Wagner paramilitaries reportedly enter Mali amid controversy

At least 500 paramilitaries from the controversial private Russian Wagner Group arrived on Thursday in Bamako, Mali’s capital, local security sources confirmed to Anadolu Agency on Friday.

Opération Barkhane : l'armée française quitte Tombouctou, huit ans après son arrivée au Mali

 

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US condemns militant attack in Mali that killed 31 - The Jerusalem Post

The United States "strongly condemns" a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday.

Mali: Militants Fire on Bus, Killing at Least 31 People - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Militants have killed at least 31 people in central Mali when they fired upon a bus ferrying people to a local market and attacked a UN convoy in the north of the country in a region racked by a violent insurgency.

Creation of Russian Military Base in Mali Not on Current Agenda - Foreign Minister - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The creation of a Russian military base in Mali is not on the agenda and the country wants to ensure security using its own military forces, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik.

France: Lavrov accuses EU of double standards in migrant situation on Polish-Belarusian border

 

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West Africa bloc ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Mali leaders | Al Jazeera

West Africa’s main political and economic bloc has imposed sanctions against Mali’s transitional leaders after they informed the organisation they would not be able to hold presidential and legislative elections in February.

Three Chinese hostages in Mali rescued after escape

 Three Chinese nationals kidnapped in Mali in July escaped their captors at the weekend and were rescued by security forces on Monday, the Sahel state's army said.

Macron: France has 'no goal of staying in Mali for long time’

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday at a summit that his country has “no goal of staying in Mali for a long time.”

Le Premier ministre malien accuse la France d'un "abandon en plein vol" avec la fin de Barkhane

 

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Lavrov says EU foreign policy head told him to STAY OUT of ‘our’ Africa, as he denies Moscow’s role in mercenaries invited to Mali

 

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Foreign minister of Mali sees no need to discuss Wagner issue - TASS

Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop said after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov that he sees no need to discuss with Russia rumors about the deployment of Wagner private security company personnel to his country.

Defense ministers of France, Mali meet amid tensions over Russian mercenaries - AA

French Defense Minister Florence Parly held what she described as a “frank discussion” Monday with her Malian counterpart days after Paris warned the West African country against hiring Russian private security firm Wagner.

Les forces françaises ont tué Abou Walid Al-Sahraoui, chef de l'EI au Grand Sahara • FRANCE 24

 

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Germany opposes Mali deal with Russia mercenaries

Germany has joined France in expressing concern about a deal reportedly being made between Mali’s military rulers and a Russian security firm called Wagner.

3 Chinese, 2 Mauritanians kidnapped by terrorists in Mali

Armed terror groups kidnapped five staff members from two construction companies at a roadworks site near Kwala, Mali, according to the army on Saturday.

Burkina Faso says 11 police officers killed in ambush, 4 missing | Al Jazeera

Burkina Faso’s government has said an ambush on a police unit in the country’s conflict-hit north has left at least 11 officers dead, with four others missing.

La France suspend ses opérations militaires conjointes avec l'armée malienne

 

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