Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

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Mali YouTube Activist Hurt In Assassination Bid

A Malian activist whose fierce criticism of politicians and religious figures on YouTube has made him a cult figure,...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihadist Force

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a...

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Thousands Rally Against Mali Referendum Ahead of Macron Visit

About 2,000 people rallied Saturday in conflict-torn Mali against a constitutional referendum over concerns the...

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Mali Delays Constitutional Referendum To Cool Tensions

Mali on Wednesday delayed a constitutional referendum due to be held on July 9 in the face of heavy political...

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Ghana, Mali Pledge To Deepen Bilateral Relations

Ghana and Mali have pledged to work towards strengthening the ties of cooperation that exist between them, after the...

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Ghana, Mali Pledge To Strengthen Bilateral Relations

Ghana and Mali have pledged to work towards strengthening the ties of co-operation that exist between them, after the...

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Akufo-Addo Continues W/A Tour To Liberia, Mali

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to leave Ghana for Monrovia, Liberia on Friday, May 26 as part of...

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Macron Arrives In Mali For Visit To French Troops

Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Mali to meet French troops, less than a week after his inauguration as president. Mr...

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Macron Visits French Troops In Mali’s Restive North

President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in conflict-torn Mali to visit French troops fighting jihadists on his first...

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Macron In Mali’s Restive North For Morale-Boosting Visit

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday visits conflict-torn Mali, where French troops have been fighting jihadists for...

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UN To Deploy ‘rapid Intervention Force’ In Central Mali

A rapid intervention force of Senegalese troops will soon be deployed in central Mali, which has seen an increase in...

International

Mali’s Defense Minister Named As New Prime Minister

Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita replaced his prime minister late on Saturday, naming the defense minister to...

International

Mali, France Rule Out Talks With Jihadists After Attacks

France and Mali on Friday ruled out any talks with jihadist groups responsible for repeated attacks on Malian and...

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Five Dead In Jihadist Attack In Mali

A Tuareg-led group in Mali said five of its fighters were killed Saturday in an attack blamed on jihadists, a week...

International

Mali Peace Conference Urges Talks With Islamist Groups

Mali’s government should start talks with the leaders of two Islamist groups that have staged deadly attacks on...

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Mali Peace Conference Calls For Talks With Jihadists

A national peace summit in Mali ended Sunday with a call for negotiations with jihadists in the country's north,...

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Mali Peace Conference Hit By Boycott

Former rebels and Mali's opposition parties Monday boycotted a national summit enshrined in the country's 2015 peace...

International

Security Situation In Mali Remains Worrying Despite Progress

The security situation in Mali “remains worrying” despite recent troop deployments and some progress on the...

International

Al-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Mali Car Bomb Attack In Gao

Al-Qaeda's North African affiliate says a group linked to it carried out the suicide attack that killed at least 50...