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France claims to have played a secondary role in hostage negotiations
Four days after the release of Sophie Pétronin, Soumaila Cissé and the two Italian hostages, the gray areas are still…
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UN calls for the release of opponent Maurice Kamto
UN human rights experts are calling for the release of the main opposition leader Maurice Kamto and those arrested during…
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the announcement of the dissolution of SARS does not reassure the protesters
Despite the announcement of the dissolution of the highly contested police unit, young people took to the streets again on…
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the villagers of Farabougou tried under the yoke of the jihadists
For almost a week, the people of the village of Farabougou, in central Mali, have been living through a blockade…
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Who are the jihadist leaders released in exchange for hostages?
Last week, several Malian and international hostages were released in exchange for the release of several hundred prisoners. Among them…
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many national hostages held in the Sahel along with Westerners
The release of the French hostage, Sophie Pétronin, put the spotlight on Westerners still being held in the Sahel. But…
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In the news: the underside of a liberation
After moments of joy and effusion, following the release late last week in Mali of the three Western hostages and…
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Anger Gabonese churches demand reopening of places of worship
The coronavirus pandemic is in sharp decline. Almost all positive cases are cured. Last week, only 3 cases were admitted…
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What do we know about other international hostages in the hands of jihadists?
At least five Western hostages are still being held captive in the Sahel. Among them the Colombian Gloria Cecilia Argoti,…
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Ghanaian Nana Akufo-Addo is optimistic about the rest of the transition
Ghanaian head of state Nana Akufo-Addo, current president of the West African states (ECOWAS), declared on Sunday (October 11th) during…
