Malian authorities cancel defense agreements with France
Mali’s ruling junta announced Monday night that it was breaking off defense agreements with France and its European partners, a further sign of deteriorating relations […]
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Mali accuses France of violating its airspace to “spy” on its troops
The Malian junta has accused the French army of repeated violations of its airspace in order to “spy” on Malian soldiers in the field, the […]
AU congratulates Macron on his “brilliant” re-election
The African Union congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his “brilliant” re-election after his victory Sunday over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, calling for continued […]
Hubert Velud appointed new coach of the Etalons of Faso
Frenchman Hubert Velud was appointed as coach of the Burkina Faso team for a period of two years, replacing Kamou Malo, announced the Burkina Faso […]
Russian man dies in operation with Malian soldiers
A Russian national operating with Malian soldiers was killed by an explosion in central Mali, a region plagued by jihadist groups, sources said Wednesday. This […]
First trial of the Special Criminal Court in Central Africa postponed
The first trial in the Central African Republic of the Special Criminal Court (CPS), made up of national and international judges responsible for judging war […]
Malian army and Nigerian Air Forces announced elimination of several terrorists
The Malian army announced Saturday evening that it had eliminated “a dozen terrorists,” including a French-Tunisian jihadist “cadre,” during two air strikes carried out Thursday […]
Malian opposition figure summoned by junta after criticism
Authorities in Mali have summoned Oumar Mariko after the opposition figure criticized the ruling junta and suggested that the army was “murdering people,” relatives said. […]
Military cooperation: Burkina Faso wants to diversify its partners
Burkina Faso, targeted since 2015 by frequent and deadly jihadist attacks, wants to “diversify partnerships” in the fight against armed groups, announced Monday Prime Minister […]
Senegal condemns Eric Zemmour’s remarks about the Senegalese community in France
The Senegalese embassy in France condemns the remarks of the far-right candidate in the French presidential elections Eric Zemmour. During a visit at the beginning […]