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Sahel smugglers move into gold and counterfeit drugs
Criminals in the Sahel, and smugglers especially, are adapting to changes in the environment, including the pandemic
West AfricaMalian junta will have to agree to ECOWAS demands
The Malian junta yesterday published the roadmap for the transition to civilian rule
MaliMali junta’s premier selection aims at swaying ECOWAS
The Malian junta selected a former foreign minister and regional body adviser to be the transitional prime minister
MaliMali military influence will grow in the medium term
The new military junta has selected the interim president, who will ostensibly lead the country back into civilian hands
MaliWest African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with various political crises
West AfricaFloods will overwhelm Sahel governments
Floods have affected nearly 760,000 people across the Sahel, it was reported today
ChadThe threat of African military coups may rise
A military-led takeover in Mali is the third such instance in Sub-Saharan Africa in as many years
MaliMali is edging towards transition agreement
Regional mediators said they could accept a one-year transition civilian rule, while the junta has also shifted position
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