Gunfire has been heard at an army base near the capital of Mali, Bamako, with the Norwegian embassy talking about a possible military effort amid an ongoing political crisis in the Sahel state. Soldiers fired their guns into the air on Tuesday at the base in Kati, a garrison town …
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BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako as diplomatic and security sources said a mutiny was on the way. PHOTO PHOTO: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June 30, 2020. …
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BAMAKO (Reuters) – Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base outside Mali’s capital Bamako, as the Norwegian embassy and security sources said a possible wall was under way. PHOTO PHOTO: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita poses for a picture during the G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania June …
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West African leaders launched an extraordinary summit to propose measures to help resolve a political crisis in Mali. The virtual meeting of the 15 members of the ECOWAS regional bloc on Monday comes days after the unprecedented mediation efforts of the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal …
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West African leaders arrived in Bamako on a high-risk mission aimed at calming Mali’s political crisis, which lasted for weeks and has raised concerns about further instability in a country facing multiple crises, including an escalating conflict. Thursday’s visit by the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal …
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