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In Croatia, Ambassador Trichilo on a mission to Mali Lošinj
ANSA
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July 6, 2025
Italy's ambassador to Zagreb, Paolo Trichilo, went on a mission to Mali Lošinj. Together with the Consul General of Italy in Rijeka, Iva Palmieri, he visited the headquarters of the Community of Italians in Mali Lošinj, meeting with the president...
Osama Bin Laden's al-Qaida kidnaps 3 Indians in Mali? MEA calls it 'deplorable act of violence', says...
DNA India
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July 6, 2025
A relative of one of the three Indian nationals kidnapped by an al-Qaida-linked group in Mali has said that the kidnappers are demanding ransom for their release, Times of India reported. A relative of one of the three Indian nationals kidnapped...
Mali abduction: Family of Telangana man seeks govt intervention
The Federal
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July 6, 2025
Hyderabad, Jul 5 (PTI) The family of a 45-year-old man from Telangana, who was abducted in the West African nation of Mali, is in distress and appealing for government intervention to secure his release. Amaralingeswara Rao's wife Venkataramana on...
Three Indian Nationals Kidnapped by Terrorists in Mali
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 6, 2025
Bamako (Mali) – Three Indian nationals have been kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in the West African nation of Mali. Among those kidnapped is 28-year-old P Venkataraman, a resident of Odisha’s Ganjam district. The kidnapping...
France: Sharp Rise in Anti-Muslim Acts in Early 2025, Authorities Sound the Alarm
Tunisie Numerique
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July 4, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp French authorities raised the alarm on Thursday, July 3, over a worrying rise in hostile acts targeting Muslims. According to figures released by the Ministry of the Interior, 145 anti-Muslim acts were recorded...
Riots Erupt Near Madrid After Migrant Accused of Rape, Sparking Anti-Immigration Protests
[your]NEWS
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July 5, 2025
Violent clashes broke out in Alcala de Henares after a Malian national was arrested for allegedly raping a young woman near a migrant center housing 2,000 asylum seekers. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Unrest swept through the Madrid suburb of Alcala...
Wajinga waliisha Kenya: Opposition leaders slam Ruto over Ksh.1.2B State House church
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 5, 2025
Opposition leaders have come out guns blazing to condemn President William Ruto's stance on constructing a church within the State House precincts, using what the president describes as his own money. Speaking during a funeral service in Mathira...
State-sponsored Islamophobia in France encourages violence
Al Jazeera
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July 5, 2025
On June 27, El Hidaya Mosque in Roussillon in Southern France was attacked and vandalised. Windows were smashed and furniture overturned; the walls were plastered with racist flyers. Earlier the same month, a burned Quran was placed at the...
Ganjam Youth Kidnapped in Mali, Odisha Govt Initiates Rescue Operations
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
An Odia youth from Samarjhola village in Ganjam district has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Mali. The victim, identified as P. Venkat Raman, was reportedly abducted from the Diamond Cement factory in Mali, where he was employed under...
Mali junta leader gets renewable five-year term without elections
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
Mali’s transitional parliament has approved a controversial bill granting junta leader General Assimi Goïta a five-year presidential term, renewable without the need for elections. This follows recommendations from an April national conference of...
Mali Coup Leader Gets Five-Year Term Renewable ‘As Many Times As Necessary’
Sahara Reporters
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Mali’s transitional parliament has granted the country’s military ruler, Gen Assimi Goïta, a new five-year presidential term that can be renewed indefinitely, cementing his grip on power and dashing hopes for an imminent return to democratic rule....
Mali junta chief extends army rule by five years, rules out elections
Africanews
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July 4, 2025
The bill granting Gen. Assimi Goita an unelected presidential mandate was approved by Mali's transitional parliament on Thursday. The text of the bill reads that Goita's mandate can be 'renewed as many times as necessary' without elections. The...
Mali govt approves five more years in power for military leader Goita
TVC News Nigeria
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July 4, 2025
General Assimi Goïta, Mali’s military leader, has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, renewable without elections. The junta commander, who has seized power twice, pledged to restore democracy last year, but...
Mali’s promise of democracy fades as junta extends Assimi Goita’s rule
Modern Ghana
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Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election. Goita, 41, burst onto the public...
Mali coup leader granted five-year term in power
BBC
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Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which is renewable without elections. The junta leader, who has seized power twice, had promised the return of democracy last...
Odia Youth Among Three Indians Abducted by Al-Qaeda-Linked Terror Group in Mali
Pragativadi
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July 5, 2025
An Odia youth is among three Indian nationals abducted by a terror group linked to Al-Qaeda in Mali, West Africa, triggering shock and concern in his native village and calls for swift government action. The victim, P. Venkataraman from...
The hidden history of slavery in the Islamic world
The Times
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Beshir Agha was born in Abyssinia in 1655, seized by slave traders, castrated as a boy and sold for 30 piastres. When he died in 1746 he left a fortune of 30 million piastres, 800 jewel-studded watches and 160 horses. When he was a slave to the...
Islamophobia in France: Alarming Rise in Anti-Muslim Incidents in 2025
Tunisie Numerique
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July 3, 2025
France is witnessing a sharp surge in Islamophobic acts since the beginning of the year. According to figures released on Thursday by the Ministry of the Interior, 145 anti-Muslim incidents were recorded in the first five months of...
Mali's Assimi Goita: strongman with staying power
Modern Ghana
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Five years after taking power by force, Mali's junta leader, General Assimi Goita, has abandoned his promise of a democratic transition, extending his military rule for at least five more years without an election. Goita, 41, burst onto the public...
Malian Army Says 80 Terrorists Killed After Al-Qaeda Attacks
Morocco World News
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July 3, 2025
Rabat – Mali’s armed forces have said that they eliminated 80 al-Qaeda linked militants in response to recent attacks. This follows a highly coordinated simultaneous terrorist attacks on posts across the country, taking place on 2 June. Officials...