West African leaders will meet on Thursday to discuss the military coup in Mali that ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the regional grouping ECOWAS said on Wednesday. ECOWAS has strongly…
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French Soldiers Kill Al-Qaeda Leader, Abdelmalek Droukdel In Mali
by Damilare Salami June 6, 2020France said its forces have killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, in a blow to the group behind a string of deadly attacks across the troubled Sahel…
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France revealed that it killed a top official from Islamic State’s affiliate in West Africa in an operation in Mali that also killed another member of the group and two…
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2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: D’Tigers Will Outshine Opponents Again – Fans
by Damilare Salami February 13, 2018Some basketball fans have applauded the Nigerian senior basketball team, D’Tigers, that will represent the country at the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers, saying they had the pedigree to do…
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Giresse Resigns As Mali Coach After Failing To Qualify For Russia 2018
by Damilare Salami September 7, 2017French tactician, Alain Giresse has resigned as coach of Mali on Thursday after the country’s heavy defeat in World Cup qualification last week effectively left them out of contention for…
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Officials say a 395-strong Chinese peacekeeping force is set to begin missions in Mali on behalf of the United Nations before the end of May. The troops will be sent…
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BIZARRE! 33 Feared Dead In Fresh Mali Suicide Bomb Attack
by Damilare Salami January 18, 2017Not less than 33 people were feared dead and dozens injured on Wednesday when a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with explosives near a military camp in Mali’s northern…