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Mali’s military junta thwarted an attempted coup on the night between 11 and 12 May led by “Western-backed” soldiers, it said in a statement without providing evidence. The statement read out on state television on Monday said: “The attempt was thwarted thanks to the vigilance and professionalism of the defence …

The European Union has said it will impose travel bans and asset freezes on five members of Mali’s government following the report on elections scheduled for February. The measures, which have political support of all 27 EU governments and should take effect later this month, follow a raft of restrictions …