At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.
Mali’s army, which has been fighting with the separatist groups in the north of the country, confirms the attack.
Ukraine should be careful not to repeat the mistakes of the Cold War.
Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.
The order comes days after a Swedish government minister announced that aid to Mali would be ‘phased out’.
Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner troops.
Ukraine seeks support from the Global South, but several West Africa states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia.
Move follows Kyiv’s official’s comments on attacks last month targeting Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner group.
Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons.
Artist Ousmane Sarre learns the traditionally female-crafted Taala leatherwork to connect to his own art.
The formation of Sahel alliance by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger overshadows ECOWAS summit, set to open in Abuja.
Move is latest sign the countries are moving away from traditional regional and Western allies following spate of coups.
Experts say ECOWAS’s tensions with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso could roll back years of regional diplomacy.
Mali has been plagued by al-Qaeda-linked and ethnically based armed groups, but forced out UN peacekeepers.
