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Ivorian authorities are angry with military leaders in Mali, who imposed certain conditions before releasing the Ivorian soldiers arrested on July 10. Mali’s condition before proceeding with the release of the Ivorian soldiers is simple: the extradition by Ivory Coast of Malian political figures who found refuge in Abidjan. But …

Malian authorities declared they are breaking all defense agreements with France as diplomatic relations between the two countries have deteriorated. They cited multiple violations of Malian sovereignty by French troops and noted a “profound deterioration of the military co-operation with France for some time now”. In a statement by military …

Colonel Assimi Goïta and other army officers involved in overthrowing President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in August 2020 and interim president, Bah Ndaw, in May 2021, will not face prosecution. They have been granted amnesty by the country’s interim parliament. The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority of Mali’s National …