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Mali leaders discuss military and Wagner Group atrocities against civilians.

Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians

Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Malian armed forces and Wagner Group foreign fighters unlawfully killed and summarily executed several dozen civilians in counterinsurgency operations in Mali’s central and northern regions since December. Mali’s Russia-backed transitional military government is committing horrific abuses and is leaving the regional group that could provide scrutiny into […]

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Mali Deepens Crackdown on Civil Society

Reinstate Dissolved Groups; Respect Freedoms of Association, Assembly, Expression Mali’s minister of territorial administration’s order to dissolve a student association is just the latest in a series of government actions to crack down on freedom of association. The minister said that the Association of Pupils and Students of Mali (L’Association des Elèves et Etudiants du […]

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Malian soldiers saluting during a formal ceremony in Mali.

Mali: Security Force Whistleblower Arrested

Colonel Feared ‘Forcibly Disappeared’ for Speaking Out Against Military Abuse Mali’s military authorities have arrested a colonel from the gendarmerie who recently published a book about abuses by the Malian armed forces, raising fears of an enforced disappearance, Human Rights Watch said today. Various sources, including one who spoke to Human Rights Watch, said that […]

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Mali military patch with FAMA emblem on camouflage uniform.

Mali: Islamist Armed Groups, Army Target Civilians

Attacks, Summary Killings Without Accountability Islamist armed groups and Malian armed forces have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central and northern Mali since April 2023. Violence has intensified across Mali following the May 2021 coup. The targeted killing of civilians by Islamist armed groups and the Malian army are war crimes. Malian authorities, with […]

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Russian and Malian officials shake hands during diplomatic meeting.

Russian Veto Puts Rights in Mali at Risk

Ensure Continued Monitoring and Reporting of Rights Abuses, Accountability By Ilaria Allegrozzi | Senior Sahel Researcher | Human Rights Watch Russia dealt a severe blow to rights protections in Mali on August 30 when it vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have extended sanctions against eight people suspected of sabotaging a peace deal and […]

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Eye examination for trachoma in Mali to celebrate public health success.

Partners Celebrate Elimination Of Trachoma As Public Health Problem In Mali

By Helen Keller Intl Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease Mali has become the 17th country to receive the World Health Organization’s validation of the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The Carter Center, Helen Keller Intl, and Sightsavers are proud to have worked together in partnership to support the government […]

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Wheat field suffering from drought in Mali, highlighting climate impact.

Drought-Stricken Mali Receives First-Ever ARC Limited Climate Risk Insurance Pay-Out

Rising insecurity, droughts and COVID-19 plunge Mali into food crisis WFP to use US$7.1m ARC Limited Replica pay-out for food assistance Over 204,000 vulnerable people in drought-affected regions of Mali will benefit from a US$7.1 million climate risk insurance pay-out by African Risk Capacity (ARC) Limited to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The […]

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Malian soldier standing in desert with traditional village in background.

Mali Must Not Be A New Site For Clashes Between Global Powers

By Adam Dicko A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told the Security Council January 11 2022. Last week, I was delighted to speak to the United Nations Security Council. In the ten […]

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Traditional Fonio chips with fresh fruits and spices in Mali.

U.S. Government Investing $1.9M To Boost Fonio Exports From Mali

USAID / Prosper Africa co-investment grant to Mali Shi SA and Yolélé will boost exports, create 13,000 jobs Establishing a direct trade of fonio between the United States and Mali is the ambitious goal of a joint project of two companies, Mali Shi SA and Yolélé, which have been awarded a co-investment grant of $1.9 million […]

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Protesters hold signs and flags opposing military actions in Tigray region. Demonstration for peace.

US Takes Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Off Africa Duty-free Trade Program

WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden’s threat to do so over accusations of human rights violations and recent coups.”The United States today terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA trade preference program due to actions […]

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