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JNIM resumes fuel-tanker attacks on southern Mali corridor linking Bamako to Côte d’Ivoire

Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wa al Muslimeen (JNIM) has resumed attacks on fuel tankers along one of Mali’s main supply corridors linking Bamako to Côte d’Ivoire, targeting convoys on the Bougouni axis ...
The Africa Report

Côte d’Ivoire – Mali: Ouattara advocates peace with Assimi Goïta after the return of the 46 soldiers

On 7 January, the 46 Ivorian soldiers that had been detained since 10 July in Bamako left Mali at around 5pm (local time), bringing an end to the interminable political-diplomatic soap opera. After a ...
The Africa Report

Mali‑Côte d’Ivoire: Three African heads of state meet in Bamako to negotiate release of 46 Ivorian soldiers

Three West African heads of state were expected in Bamako on 29 September to try once again to negotiate the release of 46 Ivorian soldiers who have been held for two months. More than two months ...
World Politics Review

For Mali and Cote d’Ivoire, a Necessary Reset Is Also a Tall Order

One of the Ivorian soldiers pardoned by Mali’s military junta leader reacts with family members upon arriving in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Jan. 7, 2023 (AP photo by Diomande Ble Blonde). It was a ...
CNN

Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region

“It is a conflict amid the fluid borders between Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso and there is also a risk of contagion to other states – northwest Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire for example,” said Edmund ...
Ecofin Agency

Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s Drive to Climb Africa’s Gold-Production Rankings

A long-term investment drive, new industrial projects and tighter oversight of artisanal output are reshaping the country’s ambitions in one of the continent’s most competitive sectors. Côte d’Ivoire ...