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Mali threatens to defend against French sovereignty violations
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDAKAR (Reuters) -Mali's foreign affairs minister on Tuesday said the military government would...
France, U.S. relations grow tense over Niger coup
Politico via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe coup in Niger is injecting fresh tension into the France-U.S. alliance. The two countries are at odds over how to respond to the ouster of the West...
France evacuates citizens from Niger after neighbours warn of war
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoPARIS (Reuters) -France prepared to evacuate hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger on...
West Africa defense chiefs finalize Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDefense chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries...
Niger’s junta asks for help from Russian group Wagner as it faces military intervention threat
Associated Press via AOL· 10 months agoNiger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the...
France's waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoWhen Gabon’s longtime leader was detained in the latest coup in Africa last week, France condemned...
Niger crisis drives wedge between US and France
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe News The wave of coups d’états sweeping Africa is fueling a rift between the world’s “oldest allies”: France and the U.S. The toppling in late July...
France to withdraw counterterrorism troops from Niger after coup
Military Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence...
Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws
Reuters via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIslamist militants in Mali began a blockade of Timbuktu by cutting road access in August and then...
Russia-West tensions inflame UN debate on Mali peacekeepers
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTensions between Russia and the West are aggravating talks about the future of one of the United...