Sahel

Three days of national mourning have been declared in Niger
Niger rejects Algerian mediation
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Mali is in meltdown
Islamist militants begin blockade of Mali’s Timbuktu
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The French Embassy in Niamey
France to pull troops out of Niger following coup
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Tebboune with Macron
Algeria refuses French overflight for Niger military operation
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The logo of the African Union is seen at the entrance of the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa
African Union suspends Niger over military coup
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Any escalation would further destabilise West Africa's impoverished Sahel region
West African army chiefs meet to finalise possible Niger intervention
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The coup leaders have imprisoned Bazoum and dissolved the elected government
Germany says Niger coup is setback for Sahel development
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Blinken, AU Commission chair discuss Niger, Sudan
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The UN has repeatedly said that the constraints imposed by the junta have stopped it from fulfilling its mission
Mali could slide deeper into chaos
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
UN chief says Al-Qaeda, IS driving insecurity in central Mali
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Mali's forces killed more than 30 “terrorists” in the same attacks
14 Malian soldiers killed by explosives in several attacks
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Diop: Mali reserves the right to exercise its right to self-defense
Mali accuses France of ‘duplicitous acts' of aggression, espionage
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The extremists have spent the last decade attacking the Malian military and a UN peacekeeping force trying to stabilize the country.
Mali launches air strikes on IS-linked extremists
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Abdoulaye Maiga has also made strong public statements as government spokesman against former colonial ruler France
Mali govt spokesman appointed as interim PM
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Mali's junta said Ivorian soldiers would be considered mercenaries and charged as such
Mali orders temporary suspension of MINUSMA rotations
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More than 270 peacekeepers have died in Mali
Russia-West tensions aggravate talks on Mali peacekeepers
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