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Mali financial workers union extends strike
Reuters· 13 hours agoA financial worker's union in Mali on Saturday called on employees of banks, insurance companies, micro-finance institutions and petrol stations to extend ...
Russia’s foreign minister again visits Africa, this time in Guinea, as some ties cool with the West
Stars and Stripes· 6 days agoRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived Monday in Guinea on his latest visit to West Africa,...
Burkina Faso named most neglected crisis for second year in a row
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 6 days agoIn its annual report, released Monday, the NRC said the West African country saw a record-high...
Mali: The Things That Really Matter
Strategy Page· 2 days agoMarch 20, 2019: It has been a rough six months for the 13,700 peacekeepers in Mali, with 18 dead and 77 wounded in that period. Islamic ...
Mali: Repeating History Rather Than Changing It
Strategy Page· 2 days agoFailure to do so will cause more of those tribes to go rogue and be nothing but trouble for the government. The only thing that keeps those Tuareg tribes in line are the peacekeepers ...
U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa
New York Times· 2 days agoGroups that have declared allegiance to Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are on the march. Military...
What to Know About Russia's Growing Footprint in Africa
Military.com· 3 days agoRussia's top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several...
US begins pulling military equipment from Niger ahead of withdrawal deadline
CNN.com· 21 hours agoThe US began pulling military equipment and additional personnel out of Niger on Friday after...
After Training African Coup Leaders, Pentagon Blames Russia for African Coups
The Intercept· 3 days agoRussia is to blame for coups in the African Sahel, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s top...
Mali: Waiting For the Magical Mythical Change
Strategy Page· 6 days agoNovember 12, 2020: The new interim government has been operational for about five weeks. Interim means this government has until March 2022 to organize new elections and disappear. The interim ...