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‘No one is safe’: Civilians, foreigners caught in escalating Mali violence
Yahoo News
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Sikasso, Mali – The Kayes region, which borders Senegal and is vital to Mali’s economy, had remained largely untouched by the violence from armed groups that has rocked the country for several decades. But that changed when armed men waged a...
Ghana Women vs Mali Women Prediction and Betting Tips | July 11th 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Ghana Women and Mali Women will battle for three points in a 2024 CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations clash on Friday (July 11th). The game will be played at Stade Municipal de Berkane. The Black Queens began their tournament with a disappointing...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
Gold from Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex to finance Mali operations
Mining Technology
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July 9, 2025
The court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali has announced plans to sell one tonne of gold from the site’s reserves, as reported by Reuters. The move will fund operations as the complex resumes activity...
Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
BBC
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Amarendra YarlagaddaBBC Telugu ShareSave Amaralingaeswara Rao is among the three men who have been missing since they were abducted in Mali A week after three Indians were kidnapped in Mali, their families say they still have no information about...
WAFCON: Ghana eyes redemption against Mali after South Africa setback
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
Ghana’s Black Queens will head into their second Group C fixture at WAFCON 2024 with mounting pressure, following a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions South Africa in their tournament opener. Despite a spirited performance and several missed...
Russia, Mali sign nuclear energy agreement
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed a new agreement to strengthen collaboration in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, according to a statement by Rosatom, Russia’s state atomic energy corporation, on Tuesday. The deal includes joint efforts in...
Russia, Mali enhance trade, joint research
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, met in Moscow on Monday to sign a series of agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two countries finalized three major treaties,...
Simba’s silent revolution: How science and teamwork powered a CAF final run
The Citizen
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When Simba SC charged their way to the CAF Confederation Cup final in the 2024/25 season, the footballing world took notice. But while the goals, tactics and drama played out on the pitch, the real transformation was happening far from the...
Malian leader’s visit to Russia confirms reliability of bilateral partnership — media
TASS
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July 1, 2025
HARARE, June 1. /TASS/. The visit of Mali's interim president, General Assimi Goita, to Russia proved that Moscow is a reliable and sincere partner to Bamako, the Malian state-run ORTM TV channel said following the visit. The TV channel noted that...
Malians Report Torture at Prisons Run by Russian Mercenaries
Africa Defense Forum
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July 1, 2025
Since arriving in Mali almost four years ago, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries have kidnapped, imprisoned and tortured hundreds of Malian civilians in conjunction with the country’s ruling junta. Some of those captured were held for ransom before...
Mali government takes over abandoned Yatela and Morila gold mines
Yahoo Finance
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Mali's government has completed the nationalisation of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, previously abandoned by their owners, in an effort to regain control of its natural resources, as reported by Reuters. Despite being Africa's second-largest...
Mali Completes Takeover of Abandoned Gold Mines, Extends Push for Resource Sovereignty
Investing News Network
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June 30, 2025
Mali’s military-led government has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines. Reuters reported on Monday (June 30) that according to the Malian government, control of the Yatela mine in Western Kayes and the Morila mine in...
Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
The Globe and Mail
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June 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...
Mali: Works to build EXPO 2027 complex proceeding as planned
Tanjug
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June 30, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday works to build the EXPO 2027 complex were proceeding as planned and that any deviations from the schedule were tackled in a timely manner. "We kicked off the working week with a...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
Infosys engineer arrested for secretly recording women in washroom
The Hindu Business Line
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July 2, 2025
Infosys stated it has zero tolerance for such misconduct and is cooperating with authorities while supporting the complainant. | Photo Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Infosys has dismissed Swapnil Nagesh Mali, a 30-year-old senior associate from Andhra...
How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health researchers explain why Africa needs up-to-date health facility databases
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and...
Nashik: Igatpuri Residents Gherao Mahavitaran Engineers As Power Supply Remains Disrupted In Tourist Town For A Month
Free Press Journal
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Nashik: Igatpuri Residents Gherao Mahavitaran Engineers As Power Supply Remains Disrupted In Tourist Town For A Month | Sourced Nashik's Igatpuri has been experiencing continuous power outages for a month. As a result, angry residents reached the...
Jihadists wage string of attacks on Mali military sites
Modern Ghana
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Jihadists waged attacks on military installations in several western Mali towns Tuesday, in a new series of assaults in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more than a decade Mali has faced assaults from...