For months, Mali has been embroiled in an escalating political crisis marked by major anti-government associations and failed mediation efforts by regional leaders envious of further instability in the country. Political tension is raging after the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in 2018, in a poll that opposition parties …
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A second team of Japanese experts went to Mauritius on Wednesday using special oil-absorbing materials to clean up tons of oil that leaked from a ship owned by Japan after it ran aground earlier this month. “The oil leak from the beach ship has caused severe damage to the people …
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Mauritius has arrested the captain of a bulk carrier that ran aground on the coast last month, causing devastating oil radiation in one of the most pristine maritime environments in the world. Japanese owner MV Wakashio struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on July 25 and began …
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Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar fired Keita late on Tuesday, hours after Muslim soldiers chased him out of his home after months of massive protests against alleged corruption and strengthening security in the West African country. Speaking on national broadcaster ORTM just before midnight, a grieving Keita said his dismissal – …
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A woman cheers during a protest organized by M5-RFP, part of the opposition June 5, calling for the dismissal of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, in Bamako, August 11, 2020. ANNIE RISEMBERG / AFP / Getty Bamako Mutable soldiers in Mali on Tuesday arrested the country’s president and prime minister, …
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