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Wagner Withdrawal Signals Potential Change in Russian Approach to Mali
The Jamestown Foundation
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Executive Summary: Russia’s Wagner Group is being withdrawn from Mali after a three-and-a-half-year deployment with a mixed record of battlefield successes that have come at enormous civilian cost. Wagner’s replacement with the Russian Defense...
Mali: Serbian gov't has set aside 3 mln euros for post-fire recovery
Tanjug
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July 9, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali announced on Wednesday the government had set aside 3 mln euros to help those most endangered by fires in several areas in the country. Mali said the government had decided to...
All 65 countries where it’s illegal to be LGBTQ+ in 2025, including the UAE and Mali
Pink News
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July 9, 2025
How many countries is it still illegal to be gay in 2025? More than you’d think, probably. Since we last updated this list, Mali has criminalised LGBTQ+ activity and Trinidad and Tobago have re-criminalised it, although more positively, Namibia...
ICC Africa director to defend Mali in mining dispute
Global Arbitration Review
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Shutterstock, Jason Benz Bennee Diamane Diawara, the ICC’s regional director of arbitration and ADR for Africa, is part of a counsel team appointed to defend Mali in an ICSID dispute with Canadian mining company Barrick Gold. Register for limited...
Mali To Finance Barrick's Mine Restart By Selling Seized Gold
Benzinga
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The Malian government is reportedly moving to sell $107 million worth of seized gold from Barrick Mining's B Loulo-Gounkoto mine complex to fund the site's restart following a nearly six-month suspension of operations. According to sources cited...
Russian broadcaster RTVI launches in Mali
BNE Intellinews
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Russian television network RTVI has begun broadcasting in Mali via local provider Malivision, reaching over 3mn potential viewers in its latest move to expand across Africa. RTVI’s entry into Mali marks a strategic expansion of its presence on the...
Mali to sell over $100 million in seized gold from disputed mining site
Business Insider Africa
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July 9, 2025
The sale comes as operations resume at the mine, which had been suspended for nearly six months following a dispute between Barrick and the Malian government. According to sources cited by Reuters, the decision to proceed with the gold sale was...
Mali plans to sell gold reserves at Barrick complex to fund operations
Joy FM
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July 9, 2025
The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site's storeroom as operations commence again after an almost six-month suspension, two sources told Reuters....
Ex-Mali Finance Minister Jailed for Plane Scandal
News Central TV
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July 9, 2025
Mali’s former finance minister, Bouare Fily Sissoko, was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the controversial purchase of a presidential plane and military equipment over a decade ago. According to an official document...
Gold from Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex to finance Mali operations
Mining Technology
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July 9, 2025
The court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex in Mali has announced plans to sell one tonne of gold from the site’s reserves, as reported by Reuters. The move will fund operations as the complex resumes activity...
WAFCON: Ghana eyes redemption against Mali after South Africa setback
Premium Times
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July 9, 2025
Ghana’s Black Queens will head into their second Group C fixture at WAFCON 2024 with mounting pressure, following a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions South Africa in their tournament opener. Despite a spirited performance and several missed...
Mali restarts gold operations without Barrick consent
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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July 8, 2025
MALI’S court-appointed administrator plans to sell one ton of gold from Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex as operations resume after nearly six months of suspension, said Reuters citing sources. The Canadian mining giant halted activities in...
Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
BBC
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Amarendra YarlagaddaBBC Telugu ShareSave Amaralingaeswara Rao is among the three men who have been missing since they were abducted in Mali A week after three Indians were kidnapped in Mali, their families say they still have no information about...
Islamic terrorist group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen abducts 3 Indians in Mali; MEA demands swift action
Organiser Weekly
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Three Indian nationals working at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, located in western Mali, were abducted on July 1 following a coordinated attack by Islamic terrorists. Indian authorities have confirmed the incident and have called upon the...
BAR Book Forum: Mali Collins’ Book, “Scrap Theory”
Black Agenda Report
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September 7, 2025
In this series, we ask acclaimed authors to answer five questions about their book. This week’s featured author is Mali Collins. Collins is Assistant Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at American University. Her book is...
Mali moves to sell gold from Barrick mine to fund restart, sparking legal clash
News.Az
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Mali’s court-appointed administrator plans to sell one metric ton of gold from Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine to fund the site’s operations. This move follows a nearly six-month halt after the Malian government seized gold stocks, prompting...
Mali to sell tonne of seized Barrick gold in ‘illicit’ plan to fund operations
BusinessLIVE
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Toronto/Dakar/Bamako — The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold from the site’s storeroom as operations commence again after an almost six-month suspension, two...
Mali plans to sell gold from Barrick Mining complex to fund operations, sources say
The Globe and Mail
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July 8, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:To fund operations, the Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex plans to sell one metric ton of gold.Dado Ruvic/Reuters The Malian court-appointed administrator of Barrick Mining’s...
Mali edges Tanzania in tense WAFCON group C opener
TV47
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July 8, 2025
Mali’s “Female Eagles” kicked off their CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2024 campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Tanzania’s “Twiga Stars” in a tightly contested Group C clash at the Stade Municipal de Berkane on Monday evening....
Russian Broadcaster RTVI Starts Airing in Mali
The Moscow Times
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July 8, 2025
Russian television network RTVI has launched broadcasts in Mali via the country’s largest provider, Malivision, the channel announced on Tuesday. The move, which extends RTVI’s reach to an estimated 3 million viewers in the African country, is the...