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For the UN, it was mainly civilians who were killed on January 3 in the Barkhane strike near Bounti. The spokesman for Antonio Gutteres, the UN Secretary-General, expressed his concern about respect for the precautionary principle. In Paris, the Ministry of Defense and the military claim that Barkhane hit terrorists. as…

On November 6, 2004, two Ivorian planes bombed a French camp for the Licorne force in Bouaké, Ivory Coast: nine French soldiers and one American civilian were killed, 38 people wounded. In retaliation, the French army destroyed the Ivorian air force. Tensions are rising between Paris and Abidjan. More than 16 years later, the trial of the persecuted pilots for murder, attempted murder and destruction of property will begin on Monday before the Assize Court in Paris, without the accused. The box will be empty. Of the…

Following talks by several Malian associations, several dozen Malians gathered in Bamako on Friday to condemn the insecurity in central and northern Mali, as well as the actions of foreign troops on the ground. The small audience also announced their support for the Malian army. as reported from Bamako, Serge Daniel Mali's national anthem is sung at the beginning of the rally. But there are not many people on the Bamako Labor Exchange. However, those present gave a voice. On posters, banners and even banners, slogans…

According to local elected officials, six young Malians were killed on Thursday, March 25, in the northeastern part of the country in a strike that the French force Barkhane described as targeting jihadists. Local notables speak of young hunters killed during persecuting game. They request that an investigation be initiated and that liability be established.…

General John Numbi, a former inspector of the army and 80 other non-commissioned military officers currently living in the Katanga region, is called to join Kinshasa. This return to Kinshasa is indefinite. An investigation is currently underway against General John Numbi, the former head of the police force in the case of the murder of human rights defender Floribert Tshebeya.…

Tigray Province has been at war since early November. More than three million people need help and victims of serious human rights violations. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been silent for more than three months. He ended up acknowledging in part the humanitarian catastrophe caused by his intervention, but did not take responsibility for it.…

In Senegal, a national mourning was issued by President Macky Sall this Thursday, March 11, in tribute to the victims of the recent demonstrations that left at least 5 dead, according to an official report, 11 according to the protest movement. This very recent "movement for the defense of democracy", M2D, had previously called for the organization of a day of mourning on Friday. A coalition consisting…

In Libya, if the ceasefire signed last October is still generally respected, the warlords continue to collide through intermediate communication. On Thursday, Marshal Khalifa Haftar called on his troops to "expel the Turkish occupiers". Ankara's response was not long in coming. There is no question for Ankara about losing…

An operation to combat arms trafficking networks taking place in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire led to the acquisition of tens of thousands of explosives, but also a large amount of dirty fuel, Interpol and the UN announced on Monday. The 260 men and women in the operation called KAFO deployed from November 30 to…

In Hombori in the Malan Gourma Desert, a forward-looking operational base now houses three units of the Malian Armed Forces and the desert's tactical group 1 Lamy from the Barkhane Force. Malian and French soldiers will train there in the coming weeks for the purpose of interoperability. The ability to soon be able to fight side by side in the Malian gourmet. .