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French hostage Sophie Pétronin released after being held in Mali since 2016
The Malian presidency on Thursday confirmed that French charity worker Sophie Pétronin, who was abducted in Mali and held hostage since December…
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hostages Sophie Pétronin and Soumaïla Cissé have been released
Two hostages, the French Sophie Pétronin and the Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, were released on Thursday, October 8, 2020. This release…
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relief for traders following the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions
The Economic Community of West African States has taken note of the appointment of some of the transitional bodies in Mali. The…
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Key political and military figures detained during coup released
A dozen political and military figures arrested during the Mali coup have been released, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, the transitional…
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What about the rest of the artwork recovery process?
Deputies passed the bill on the return of works of art in Benin and Senegal. But will there be other projects of…
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release of 11 personalities arrested during the coup
The soldiers, who took power in Mali on August 18 before embarking on a transition to bring civilians back to power, announced…
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M5-RFP, big loser of the new government?
Following the announcement on Monday of the transitional government in Mali, the M5 met on Tuesday. While the military has been assigned…
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On the front page: things are accelerating in Mali …
On the face of it: things are accelerating in Mali….
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Son of French hostages speaks to FRANCE 24
Sebastian Chadaud-Petronin, son of kidnapped aid worker Sophie Petronin, flew to the Malian capital Bamako on Tuesday before her possible release. He…
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The ECOWAS bloc is lifting coups towards Mali
In tonight’s version: ECOWAS has lifted the sanctions it had imposed on Mali following the army coup final August, this coming as…
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West African leaders elevate sanctions on Mali after Prime Minister ends transitional authorities
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on Mali on Tuesday after the prime minister introduced the remainder of the transitional authorities…
