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France ends aid to Mali

African Reporter
December 18, 2022
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Mali is facing more woes, with the halt of development assistance from France becoming the latest. French media reports and Foreign Ministry officials cited the presence of Wagner mercenaries from Russia as reason for the halt. This is coming three months after French troops finalized its pullout due to Bamako’s alleged hiring of paramilitaries from […]

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UK pulls out 300 soldiers from Mali

African Reporter
December 15, 2022
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UK is the latest country to pull its troops from Mali, a week after France formally ended its decade-long presence in the troubled country. British Defence Minister, James Heappey, said the withdrawal of the 300 soldiers, which is coming earlier than planned, is due to political instability in the country. Addressing the Parliament, Heappey lamented that two […]