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Coups: What Military Juntas In West Africa Have In Common, By Ayuba Iliya

Global UpfrontJul 30, 2023July 30, 20230

When the military in Nigeria first struck in 1966, a few years after the country’s independence, it was for the same reasons given today for

Mali Catastrophe Accelerating Under Junta Rule

Global UpfrontJul 24, 2023July 24, 20230

The threat of militant Islamist groups is spreading to all parts of Mali as the military junta stakes its claim to stay in power indefinitely.

Withdraw MINUSMA Peacekeeping Mission ‘Without Delay,’ Mali Junta Leaders Tell UN

Global UpfrontJun 17, 2023June 17, 20230

The country’s military rulers have increasingly imposed operational restrictions on peacekeepers and also broke Mali‘s longstanding alliance with former colonial power France. “The government of

Three Likely Changes In Mali After France Withdraws – And Two Options For The Junta

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2022March 14, 20220

By Benedikt Erforth & Julian Bergmann Though its full impact is unpredictable, the withdrawal of France from Mali will have some likely effects Eight years