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Juntas ruling Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso agree to create a joint force to fight worsening violence

Mar. 07, 2024 07:47 AM EST

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A joint security force announced by the juntas ruling Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to fight the worsening extremist violence in their Sahel region countries faces a number of challenges that cast doubt on its effectiveness, analysts said Thursday. Niger's top...

An Italian family of three is back in Rome following two years of captivity in Mali

Feb. 28, 2024 00:40 AM EST

ROME (AP) — Italy's foreign minister was on hand Tuesday for the arrival in Rome of an Italian family of three just hours after their release from two years of captivity in the African nation of Mali. The family, identified as Rocco Langone, his wife Maria Caivano and an adult son,...

Mali ends crucial peace deal with rebels, raising concerns about a possible escalation in violence

Jan. 26, 2024 11:05 AM EST

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s junta has terminated a crucial agreement with local rebels that helped maintain a fragile peace in the country’s north, the government announced, raising concerns about a possible escalation of violence. The 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebel groups is...