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Abu Bakarr Jalloh August 8, 2023 0 Comments Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger

Mali, Burkina Faso, sends delegation to Niger in solidarity

Mali and Burkina Faso’s ruling juntas sent delegations to Niamey on Monday to show unity with the leaders of the coup in Niger amid regional threats to intervene against them.

Burkina Faso and Mali Expressed Solidarity With Niger

Burkina Faso and Mali have jointly expressed “fraternal solidarity” with the people of Niger after the recent case of military coup.

Mali Drops French As Official Language

French is no longer the prime and official language of Mali, six decades after gaining independence from France. The West African nation, now governed by military leader Colonel Assimi Goita has decided to remove the French language as its official language and make its 13 local languages the official languages.

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Delvid Stanley-Coker February 11, 2023 #MansaMusa, Africa, Egypt, Mali

How Mansa Musa Nearly Bankrupted Egypt and Crashed its Economy

Mansa Musa ruled the Kingdom of Mali from 1312 to 1337. At the time of Musa’s ascension to the throne,

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Abu Bakarr Jalloh May 18, 2022 0 Comments Africa, Coup, Mali

Small group of “anti-progressive” Malian soldiers foiled a coup attempt sponsored by the West, according to officials.

Mali’s authorities declared on Monday that a planned coup backed by a western country had been foiled by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA).

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Delvid Stanley-Coker May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 Africa, Mali

As Mali Finalizes Decision To Ban French Media, UN says it is “deeply dismayed”

The United Nations bemoans the decision by Mali to suspend two French broadcasters, RFI and France 24. The Malian military

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Delvid Stanley-Coker May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 Africa, Mali

Mali Breaks Relationship With France

The Malian junta government has finally severed its relationship with its colonial master, France. The decision to cut ties additionally

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Abu Bakarr Jalloh April 13, 2022 Africa, Mali, West Africa

West Africa | Mali’s military arrests three European nationals for terrorism

Mali’s military leadership has announced the arrest of three terrorists of European origin during an anti-jihadist operation in the central part of the country.

Breaking: France announces withdrawal of troops from Mali

French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of troops from Mali but says the soldiers will be redeployed to other African countries in the Sahel.

Mali | Military government cut ties with France, scraps French as its official language, and ends ECOWAS membership

The Military Government in Mali has cut diplomatic, military, and economic ties with France, abandons French as its official language, and ends its ECOWAS membership.

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Abu Bakarr Jalloh January 26, 2022 Mali, Military government

“No foreign troop will come to Mali by proxy” – Military government warns foreign troops

Mali’s military government has issued a strong warning against foreign troops who used to occupy Mali by proxy. The military government says they’re clamping down on foreign nations who are in the normal imperialist habit of deploying their military troops without local government supervision.