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U.S. Delivers Military Aid to Nigeria Following Christmas Day Strikes on Militants

The United States delivered “critical military supplies” to Nigeria on Tuesday, reinforcing security cooperation following U.S. airstrikes on December 25 against militant groups in the country’s northwest. The strikes targeted…

Africa News Now January 14, 2026

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Burkina Faso Says Security Forces Foiled New Coup Plot Against Junta Leader

Burkina Faso’s authorities say they have foiled a new coup attempt aimed at destabilizing the country and overthrowing military leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, amid ongoing political volatility since the 2022…

Africa News Now January 7, 2026

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100 Nigerian Students Freed After Two Weeks in Captivity

More than two weeks after a mass abduction shocked Nigeria, 100 students kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, have been released, authorities confirmed on Monday. The attack…

Africa News Now December 8, 2025

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AU Chief Urges Global Action as Mali’s Security Crisis Deepens

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced “deep concern” over Mali’s rapidly worsening security situation, urging coordinated international action to counter the escalating jihadist violence…

Africa News Now November 10, 2025

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U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Mali

The U.S. Embassy in Mali has called on all American citizens to leave the country immediately, citing escalating terrorist threats and a deepening fuel crisis triggered by a jihadist blockade…

Africa News Now October 29, 2025

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Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara Faces Trial Over Criticism of Junta

The trial of former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara opened Monday at the cybercrime court in Bamako, in a case widely seen as a test of free expression under Mali’s…

Africa News Now October 1, 2025

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Mali Army Launches Sweeping Counter-Offensive After Jihadist Kill Dozens

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have intensified a nationwide military campaign targeting al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), following a string of coordinated assaults on July 1 that…

Africa News Now July 21, 2025

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Mali Junta Leader Assimi Goita Grants Himself Indefinite Presidential Mandate

Mali's transitional military leader, General Assimi Goita, has officially signed a new law granting himself a five-year presidential term—renewable indefinitely and without the need for elections. The controversial law, signed…

Africa News Now July 10, 2025

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Mali Imposes Night Curfew After Deadly Coordinated Terror Attacks in Kayes and Dioïla

The Malian government has enforced a 30-day renewable night curfew across the Kayes and Dioïla regions following a wave of coordinated terrorist attacks on military outposts on Tuesday, July 1.…

Africa News Now July 3, 2025

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Malian Army Captures Top ISIS Commander “Oubel” in Major Anti-Terror Operation

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have captured Abraham Boubacar, also known as “Oubel,” a senior commander of the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS), in a significant counterterrorism operation in…

Africa News Now June 30, 2025

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Al-Qaeda-Linked JNIM Launches Deadly Assaults on Boulikessi and Timbuktu as Mali’s Security Crumbles

An al-Qaeda-affiliated group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for two coordinated attacks on Malian military positions in Boulikessi and Timbuktu, further highlighting the deteriorating security situation…

Africa News Now June 2, 2025