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West Africa terror: why attacks on military bases are rising – and four ways to respond
More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country’s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a major attack by an al-Qaeda linked group, Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), on the town of Boulikessi. The same...

Malian court-appointed administrator meets Barrick Mining staff in capital as office reopens
Malian tax officials have reopened Barrick Mining's office in the capital under a court-appointed administrator, after it was shuttered in April over alleged non-payment of taxes, two people close to the matter told Reuters on Monday. It marks the...
Bangladesh: South Asia's Next 'Bloody Battlefield'?
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi: Since 5th August 2024, when former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted, extremist Islamist groups like Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) have been freely carrying out terrorist activities in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus-led...

Armwrestling African Championship: Over 400 athletes, officials from 20 countries set to storm Abuja
The countdown is real — just 16 days to the biggest show of strength Africa has ever seen! From July 23–27, 2025, Abuja will become the battleground for elite warriors as the 14th African Armwrestling Championship and 7th Para-Armwrestling...

Mali to restart production at Loulo‑Gounkoto gold mine
Mali has announced plans to restart operations at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex and will be done under the supervision of a court-appointed administrator, following a state seizure earlier this month. Reason for halt and resumption of...

Nashik: Igatpuri Residents Gherao Mahavitaran Engineers As Power Supply Remains Disrupted In Tourist Town For A Month
Nashik: Igatpuri Residents Gherao Mahavitaran Engineers As Power Supply Remains Disrupted In Tourist Town For A Month | Sourced Nashik's Igatpuri has been experiencing continuous power outages for a month. As a result, angry residents reached the...

Mali, establishment of the National Coordination of Users of Natural Resources in the Volta Basin
The establishment ceremony in Mali was held under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Water, represented by the Secretary General, Mr Djoouro BOCOUM, in the presence of the Executive Secretary of GWP-WA, Mr Armand HOUANYE. The National...

8 Vasantalu OTT Release Date Update: When & Where To Stream Ananthika Sanilkumar’s Romantic Drama?
When & Where To Watch 8 Vasantalu Online? ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) 8 Vasantalu will soon try its luck on OTT after it failed to impress the audience at the box office. The Telugu romantic drama was released in theatres on June 20, 2025, and...

Yung Lion Shares New Video For ‘Lion Up’
Twenty year old recording artist Yung Lion is urging Jamaicans to “lion up” even in the face of the twin tigers of high inflation and low wages, and changing times that have triggered a wholescale assault on the island’s cultural heritage....

8 Vasantalu OTT release date: Where, when to watch Telugu’s latest romantic film
8 Vasantalu, the recently released Telugu film which opened to decent reviews, is gearing up for its OTT release. As reported earlier, Netflix has bagged the post-theatrical streaming rights of the film. On Monday, the platform announced that 8...
Barrick Upholds ICSID Arbitration In The Face Of A Malian Court Decision
Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) is among the 11 Best Copper Stocks to Buy Now. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has officially opened arbitration procedures between Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) and the...

Mumbai Metropolitan Region: From transit zone to drug-manufacturing hub
MUMBAI: Ever since the early sixties, Mumbai, with its easily available air, water and land transport, has served as a key transit point for narcotics smugglers. With the advent of synthetic drugs, this has gone a step further, with urban...

Nuclear energy: Mali-Russia sign cooperation agreement
Mali and Russia have entered into an intergovernmental agreement for cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The latest development between the two countries follows on from a nuclear roadmap set up last year. The agreement was cemented...

Russia’s Foothold in Africa: Wagner’s Legacy and the Rise of the African Corps in Mali (18+)
Support SouthFront Illustrative Image The sands of Mali have become a battleground where Russia’s influence is being cemented through fire and steel. After three and a half years of relentless counterterrorism operations, the Wagner Group declared...

Malian government to reopen Loulo-Gounkoto
Production will restart at at Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, on the authority of a court-appointed administrator, the Malian mining minister has said. Loulo-Gounkoto, the country's largest...
Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy cooperation
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country’s military junta that there were specific areas where cooperation...
Russia and Mali sign trade deals, eye nuclear energy co-operation
Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and President Vladimir Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country's military junta that there were specific areas where co-operation could be ramped...

Mali to restart production at Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto
MALI said a temporary administrator will restart production at Barrick Mining’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which was put under provisional administration earlier this month, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday. The newswire...

Mali’s security challenges are part of a larger regional crisis
Mali, along with the broader Sahel region, has endured decades of conflict characterized by insurgencies and political instability. Since its independence, the country has grappled with the Tuareg rebellion, a long-standing conflict rooted in...

Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...