President Putin’s paramilitary wing is poised to expand its power in West Africa after France completed its military withdrawal from Mali on Monday, ending a nine-year presence in a country it first ...

French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after military-run authorities ordered the suspension of their activities earlier this week. The announcement marks a further twist in the ...

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Some of the biggest French-owned companies in Mali include oil company Total and telecoms provider Orange. French troops exited Mali in 2022 because Paris refused to back the military government.

Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, silenced dissent, and delayed elections. As repression deepens, analysts warn that the country's democratic future hangs in the balance.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s media regulatory body said it is banning a French television channel in the country due to “defamatory remarks” it made about a pro-democracy demonstration in the capital ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NICE, France (AP) — The last French ...