Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse
More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.…
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Mali: Several gold prospectors swallowed up in a mine collapse
A landslide has engulfed a group of women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them, the office of…
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more…
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Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company
Mali’s military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick…
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Mali: Former PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement
Former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been accused of embezzlement by the body that is responsible…
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At least 69 dead after boat sinks in Morocco waters
At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died after a boat bound for Spain from West Africa capsized…
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West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights…
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ECOWAS summit kicks off in Abuja; Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger absent
The 66th summit of ECOWAS, or the Economic Community of West African states, is getting underway with…
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Mali: 11 opposition leaders released after 6 months of detention
A Malian court has freed 11 opposition leaders who were arrested in June on charges of plotting against…
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Mali Military drone strikes kill 8 Tuareg rebel leaders in North
Drone strikes by Mali’s military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine…
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