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Mali may intensify Western mining crackdown
The government has shuttered Barrick Gold's offices in Bamako for its alleged failure to pay taxes
MaliDrone shoot-down will worsen Algeria-Mali tensions
Malian authorities accuse Algeria of violating Malian airspace to shoot down a drone while Algerian authorities deny it
MaliRussia - Sahel ties may grow in West Africa
The foreign ministers of the three military-led Sahelian juntas made a joint visit to Moscow
RussiaMultilateral bodies face West Africa legitimacy crisis
The military rulers of the Alliance of Sahel States have announced their departure from the Francophonie
West AfricaCivilian allies of West African juntas may thrive
The Sahel's military juntas have relied heavily on key civilian allies to facilitate their rule and their legitimacy
Burkina FasoGhana may struggle to overcome regional tensions
Ghanaian President John Mahama is visiting the Sahel's military rulers in an effort to calm regional tensions
GhanaMalian jihadists and northern rebels may form alliance
Talks are underway between northern separatist rebels and al-Qaida-affiliated jihadists on a potential alliance
MaliMali’s junta can set its own political timetable
A collection of political parties has called on the junta to organise elections
MaliJNIM may seek to coerce Sufi orders in Mali
Al-Qaida-affiliated jihadists have attacked a major Sufi Muslim centre after abducting a prominent religious leader
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