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Former security chief for Damiba sentenced in Burkina Faso arson case Actus. The Burkinabè judicial system has handed down an 11-year prison sentence, with five years to be served without…
French intelligence officer handed 20-year prison sentence in Mali In a landmark ruling, Malian authorities have sentenced a French intelligence officer to two decades behind bars for allegedly compromising state…
France has swiftly responded to the shocking 20-year prison sentence handed down by Malian courts to a French diplomatic official. The court ruled that the diplomat, convicted of ‘endangering state…
«The costs of schooling are so high that capping them would, to some extent, relieve our parents and help them provide a good education for our little ones,» shared Alain…
The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group, has released a propaganda video showcasing its April 25 assault on the military camp and airport of Sévaré, located…
The ongoing dispute between Paris and Bamako has escalated significantly following the severe twenty-year prison sentence handed down to Yann V., a declared officer of France’s Directorate-General for External Security…
diplomacy update Belgium to permanently close its embassy in Mali by 2026 Belgium has confirmed the definitive closure of its embassy in Bamako, Mali, slated for June 30, 2026. The…
The Malian justice system has handed down a 20-year prison sentence to French citizen Yann Vezilier, convicted of conspiring against state security in a case linked to an alleged plot…
A Malian court has sentenced a French intelligence officer, holding diplomatic status, to 20 years in prison for allegedly undermining state security. The ruling, delivered Friday, comes nearly a year…
French diplomat handed 20-year sentence in Mali for undermining state security Malian police officer patrols near Campement Kangaba tourist complex outside Bamako, June 19 2017 – All rights reserved AP…
In Bamako, the capital of Mali, a French diplomat was sentenced to two decades behind bars on Thursday. The court ruled that the intelligence officer, who held diplomatic immunity, had…
General Abdourahamane Tiani, President of the Republic of Niger, embarked on an official working visit to the Republic of Türkiye on June 4, 2026, where he was warmly received by…