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Egypt Confirms Vast Support to Mali
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has assured Mali of comprehensive technical, logistical, and institutional backing to assist the country in regaining peace and stability. Mali, situated in West Africa, has grappled with persistent...
Coups d’État as Means of Permissible Change of Government: The Myth and Reality of the ASS
This Day
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July 27, 2025
Bola A. Akinterinwa The ASS is Alliance of Sahel States, the English acronym for Alliance des États du Sahel. It was done on 16 September 2023 in protest against the threats by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to use force to...
Mali forward Abdoulay Diaby joins Al Jazira on two-year deal
The National News
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Al Jazira have completed the signing of Malian forward Abdoulay Diaby on a two-year contract, the Adnoc Pro League champions announced on Monday. Jazira manager Marcel Keizer has worked with Diaby when the pair were together at Sporting Lisbon,...
Mali declines releasing arrested employees of Canadian company
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A Malian court has rejected the request for the conditional release of four Barrick Mining Corporation employees who have been held since 2024 on charges of money laundering and terrorism financing, the company’s lawyer Alifa Habib Kone...
Nigeria strengthens military ties with breakaway Sahel states amid insecurity
Business Insider Africa
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July 26, 2025
Speaking at the University of Ibadan during a lecture organised by the TETFUND Centre of Excellence in Security Management, Musa affirmed that the military alliance between Nigeria and the Sahel states remains active despite political tensions and...
Address By His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia on the Occasion of the 178th Anniversary of Liberia’s Independence
Front Page Africa
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July 26, 2025
Honorable Vice President, Jeremiah Koung; First Lady Kartumu Y. Boakai; Excellencies: President Julius Maada Bio of the Republic of Sierra Leone & Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority; President John Dramani Mahama of the Republic of Ghana;...
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY JOSEPH NYUMA BOAKAI, SR. PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
Liberian Observer
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ON THE OCCASION OF THE 178TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERIA’S INDEPENDENCE CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL PAVILION ASHMUM STREET, MONROVIA. JULY26,2025 Honorable Vice President, Jeremiah Koung; First Lady Kartumu Y. Boakai; Excellencies: President Julius Maada Bio...
Malian army and Wagner Group abduct and execute Fulani civilians, HRW claims
Modern Ghana
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Mali's armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025. Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday accusing the...
Vivo T4R: 6.77-inch AMOLED smartphone with Dimensity 7400, up to 12GB RAM, dual 50MP primary camera, 32MP selfie camera and 5700 mAh battery
WhaTech
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August 1, 2025
Vivo is strengthening its T-series lineup, and we are about to see the release of the T4R anytime soon in early August. Did you know that they had recently released the T4 Ultra less than two months ago in June? Here’s the lowdown of its specs:...
France says West Africa's security no longer its concern as Military cooperation ends
Business Insider Africa
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July 26, 2025
Thani Mohamed-Soilihi, France's Minister Delegate for Francophone Affairs and International Partnerships, made this point during a phone briefing with journalists in South Africa while attending G20 development discussions. When asked by Reuters...
Thailand expands military operations into Cambodia, says Cambodian Defense Ministry
AzerNews
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July 26, 2025
26 July 2025 21:49 (UTC+04:00) Thailand has extended its military operations beyond the original conflict zone, launching attacks in several regions of Cambodia, according to a statement by Lieutenant General Mali Socheat, spokesperson for...
Senegal Bans Motorbikes Near Mali Border
News Central TV
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July 26, 2025
Authorities in Senegal have enacted a nighttime restriction on motorcycles in an eastern area following recent attacks by terrorists who used bikes in assaults in towns just beyond the border in Mali. A decree released this week indicated that the...
Nabasa lang sa Politiko! Lacson denies hand in exposé of Chiz Escudero’s P142B pork barrel
Politiko
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July 26, 2025
Senator Ping Lacson has denied that he and Senator Vicente Sotto III are behind the expose that Senate President Francis Escudero inserted P142 billion “pork barrel” in the P6.326 trillion national budget this year. Lacson was referring to the...
Egyptian-Malian Business Forum Pushes For Economic Partnerships With Mali During FM's Visit - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday opened the Egyptian-Malian Business Forum in Bamako, a move aimed at boosting economic and trade partnerships, with Abdelatty saying Cairo is keen to invest in Mali's...
Mali court dismisses Barrick’s appeal to release four employees
Yahoo Finance
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A court in Mali has dismissed an appeal by Barrick Mining to free four employees detained since November last year, reported Reuters. According to Barrick, the employees, arrested on charges including money laundering and violating financial...
Egyptian-Malian Business Forum pushes for economic partnerships with Mali during FM’s visit
Daily News Egypt
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July 24, 2025
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Thursday opened the Egyptian-Malian Business Forum in Bamako, a move aimed at boosting economic and trade partnerships, with Abdelatty saying Cairo is keen to invest in Mali’s key sectors. The forum was...
Mali court rejects appeal to release four Barrick employees
African Mining Market
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July 22, 2025
A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Mining to release four employees arrested last November, judge Samba Sarr said, the latest development in a long-running standoff between the Canadian firm and the Mali government over taxes...
Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism
Institute for Security Studies
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Mali, Mauritania and Senegal must unite against cross-border terrorism The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali’s Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries. Western Mali, bordering Mauritania and Senegal, is increasingly...
Mali basketball whistleblower still fighting for justice
Deutsche Welle
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July 23, 2025
It is no small matter that Djelika "Mami" Tounkara has lost her anonymity. "I am afraid," Tounkara told DW. "Before my name went public, I had already received death threats. Now, I will need more protection, but I have never had any. So, even...
China's PLA continues to put people first, contribute to world peace
CGTN
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Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force clean up debris at a stadium in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 25, 2025. /VCG Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force clean up debris at a stadium in...