Mali Junta Renames Colonial French Street Names
Mali followed fellow junta-ruled Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names.
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Burkina Faso seizes record $2.3m worth of gold, arrests three
Burkinabe Customs said Wednesday they have arrested three suspected smugglers trying to export 28.6 kilogrammes (63 pounds) of gold worth $2.3 million to neighbouring Togo.
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3. Median scores for government restrictions and social hostilities stay the same in 2022
In 2022, global median scores on the Center’s Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities Indexes mirrored 2021. But some ...
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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6-month grace period to reconsider withdrawal
The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has gaiven Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger a six-month grace ...
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Turkey expands Sahel presence with mercenaries in Niger
Turkey has deployed private military contractors to Niger, escalating its involvement in the Sahel region amid the fragile security dynamics in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ADF has reported. The ...
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West continues losing influence in Africa — Russian General Staff
Valery Gerasimov reminded that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger proclaimed the Alliance of Sahel countries to support regional security and strengthen control over the national territory and left the Econ ...
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(OPINION) France is gradually losing its influence in Africa
Macron is witnessing the erosion of France’s once-dominant influence in Francophone Africa, a region long considered Paris's ...