Mali’s military government faced mounting pressure on Sunday after coordinated attacks by jihadist fighters and separatist rebels killed the defence minister and triggered fighting across several regions, officials and residents said. The offensive, launched early on Saturday, involved Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and the Islamist group Group for the Support of Islam...
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Mali Army Battles Terrorist Groups In Bamako, Other Cities
Mali’s army on Saturday battled what it described as terrorist groups that launched coordinated attacks around the capital, Bamako, and other parts of the West African nation. Reports say intense fighting were reported in a town near the capital where junta leader General Assimi Goita resides, as well as in other key cities in a...
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Benin Elects Finance Minister As New President
Benin’s finance minister has won a landslide victory in a presidential election, according to provisional results, keeping the coastal west African country on course after a decade of robust economic growth. Wadagni embodies continuity with the era of outgoing president Patrice Talon, which has seen the country enjoy rapid economic growth, an expansion in tourism...