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2 days ago
The Super Eagles team made a good impression of themselves against the Black Stars of Ghana in that 2 - 1 victory on Friday. Up next for them is the Eagles of Madi in another friendly game. And here's a preview of that encounter by Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi on this week's edition of The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
29 Jan
Mali's junta decided to launch a new national peace process just one day after it ended a key 2015 peace deal. Tuareg rebels are skeptical of the initiative.
18 Dec
Germany's last troops serving in Mali have returned home after the Russian-backed military government there ordered peacekeepers out. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told them their mission was not a failure.
13 Dec
Germany's army says the last of its soldiers are on their way home, bringing a 10-year mission to an end. Mali's military junta ordered UN peacekeepers out, while cozying up to Russia.
6 Dec
Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have ditched the G5 anti-jihadist force. Experts say their intended confederation to tackle Islamist insurgents in the Sahel is bound to fail unless they mend ties with ECOWAS.
18 Nov
Mali's military has taken the town of Kidal from rebel groups. But experts fear that possible fresh attacks might jeopardize lasting peace.
8 Nov
Mali has announced plans to build several nuclear power plants in cooperation with Russian energy firm Rosatom. But is such an undertaking feasible?
8 Nov
This is the fourth such incident involving an IED since the convoy's departure from the UN base in Kidal on Tuesday. Mali's government has refused to authorize flight support for the convoy.
7 Nov
The military junta in Mali ordered the United Nations peacekeeping mission MINUSMA to leave the country earlier this year. The peacekeepers' convoys have been hit by multiple improvised explosive devices.
10 Oct
As the UN mission winds down in Mali, the army is putting on a brave face in a looming fight with separatists. Can Mali's ruling military junta deal with insurgents? And why is discrimination is at the heart of the country's problems? The Flipside takes a look.
25 Sep 2023
The foreign minister of Mali told the UN General Assembly that any military intervention in Niger would threaten Mali's security. The juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a mutual defense pact last week.
23 Sep 2023
Three West African countries ruled by military juntas have signed a mutual defense pact. Mali and Burkina Faso had previously promised to come to Niger's aid in the event of an attack.

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