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Civilian prime minister appointed in Mali with eye on removal of ECOWAS sanctions
Sep 28, 2020 09:36Moctar Ouane, Mali's former Foreign Minister and a civilian, has been appointed as the African nation’s interim prime minister, in a political gesture that would likely convince the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lift the sanctions it slapped on the country in the wake of last month's military coup.
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Mali junta adopts ‘charter’ for 18-month transition government, opposition rejects it
Sep 13, 2020 11:25Mali’s military junta has vowed to establish an 18-month transition government as fear over the role of military hampers efforts aimed at restoring political calm to the African country following a coup last month.
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ECOWAS: Mali junta has one week to name civilian president, prime minister
Sep 08, 2020 10:41According to Press TV, the leaders of the15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) declared in a statement at the end of a summit on Monday that the junta in Mali had until September 15 to introduce a president and prime minister, emphasizing that they had to be civilian figures.
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West African countries insist on return to civilian rule in Mali
Aug 28, 2020 15:56West African countries on Friday insisted on a return to civilian rule in Mali, where rebel troops ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18 and held him for nine days.
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Mali junta, W. Africa mediators agree on ‘certain points,’ talks to continue
Aug 24, 2020 15:12West African mediators say they have reached an agreement with the junta that has seized power in Mali on “a number of points,” but some issues remain to be hammered out during the talks aimed at restoring civilian rule to the country.
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Mali forces fire tear gas to clear Bamako protesters
Aug 12, 2020 15:48Security forces in Mali’s capital fired tear gas Wednesday to clear hundreds of protesters from a central square, where they had camped overnight following a protest demanding the president’s resignation.
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Gunmen on motorcycles kill 7 villagers in Mali
Jul 15, 2020 15:08Gunmen on motorcycles have killed seven people in attacks on two villages in central Mali, an area plagued by Takfiri attacks and intercommunal violence, a local mayor says.
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Mali opposition rejects president’s concessions aimed at ending political impasse
Jul 12, 2020 15:58Mali's opposition has rejected concessions by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita aimed at resolving an escalating political crisis that has sparked deadly protests, saying it would be satisfied only if he resigns.
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Armed men kill 40 people in brutal attacks on several villages in Mali
Jul 04, 2020 06:33Unidentified armed men massacred 31 civilians in simultaneous attacks on several Mali villages this week, then killed nine soldiers responding to the assault as violence surges in the country's conflict-wracked center.
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French forces ‘kill al-Qaeda commander in North Africa’
Jun 07, 2020 10:45French military forces based in North Africa have reportedly killed a senior militant linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group.