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French airstrikes kill at least 19 wedding-goers in central Mali (Residents)

MALI January 6, 2021

French airstrikes killed at least 19 wedding-goers in Bounti, near Douentza in central Mali on Sunday, January 3, according to residents of Bounti who spoke...

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Artisanal gold mining in Mali is an economic boon and an environmental disaster

Uncategorized January 6, 2021

By Michel Yao and Sory Kondo The Malian town of Kéniéba, near the borders with Guinea and Senegal, is well known for its gold sites. Major...

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Covid-19 puts 1.4 million children out of school in Liberia

ECONOMY January 4, 2021

By Varney Kamara BONG MINES, Liberia - Fatu Flomo, 53, is a farmer and a mother of four children and three grandchildren. Victoria, Flomo’s youngest child,...

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At least 100 villagers killed in bloody weekend in Niger

NIGER January 4, 2021

By Omar Hama Saley On Saturday, January 2, 2021, armed men attacked the villages of Tchiombangou, 22 kilometers from the commune of Mangaïzé, and Zaroumdarey, 38...

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Encounters with Nigerian police: Oyekanmi’s story

POLITICS January 3, 2021

Illustration by Ngadi Smart To honor the #EndSARS movement, Sahelien.com has solicited stories of encounters with Nigerian police, and commissioned artist Ngadi Smart to illustrate them....

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