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Three Indian workers abducted at cement plant in Mali
Mali: Three Indian nationals working at the Diamond Cement plant in Kayes were kidnapped after armed assailants carried out a coordinated attack on the facility on 1 July 2025. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the incident was part...
Trump to notify countries of tariffs up to 70% as trade talks reach critical stage President Trump had set a July 9 deadline for countries to reach deals with the U.S. to avoid higher import duties he has threatened. Read More »
(Bloomberg) -- Most Read from Bloomberg US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity...

President of Mali's transition ends six-day visit to Russia
28 june 2025 - 11:20:03 BBA/WA 125 Views Panafrican News Agency Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, General Assimi Goïta, accompanied by a large delegation including seven ministers, returned to Bamako on Friday after a...

Jay Slater was tragically found one year ago, but several questions remain unanswered
The image was shared on Snapchat around 7.30am. It was captured from the entrance of a secluded AirBnB in northern Tenerife, where Jay Slater had spent the previous night. Approximately 30 minutes later, the 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle,...

JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...

School Assembly News Headlines Today: Top International, Sports And National News For July 4
School Assembly News Headlines Today, July 4: Every headline makes a larger global impact, regardless of whether it belongs to politics, international affairs, sports, entertainment, or business. July 4 brings some strong and impactful headlines,...

Mali: Agreement on avoidance of double taxation initialled with Germany
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali attended on Friday the initialling of a Serbia-Germany agreement on avoidance of double taxation. It was initialled by Serbia's Assistant Finance Minister Dragan Demirovic and...

NHRC’s head elected president of West Africa’s human rights institutions network
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, on Thursday promised to promote cooperation among West African States for the protection of human rights. He gave this assurance while accepting to serve as the...

Three Indians abducted in Mali amid Al-Qaeda-linked terror strikes
Three Indian nationals were kidnapped in Mali on July 1 during a violent raid at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, a city in the country’s west. The abduction occurred on the same day that Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an...

Vivo T4R 5G Launch Soon in India With Quad-Curved Display; Check Expected Price Range, Specifications and Features
Vivo T4R 5G launch date is soon to be announced by Vivo for the Indian market. The upcoming Vivo T4R 5G is expected to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 7400 or MediaTek Dimensity 7400x processor. Further, the reports said that the device could have...

Anti-Muslim acts rise by 75% in France, new report shows
HESPRESS English – Morocco News International Hespress ENThursday 3 July 2025 - 20:01 French authorities announced on Thursday a 75% surge in anti-Muslim acts across the country during the first five months of 2025 compared to the previous year....
Ham Reports Progress Against al-Shabab in Africa
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.21.2012 Courtesy Story Calling the elimination of safe havens and support for terrorist groups in Africa his top priority, the commander of U.S. Africa Command reported that U.S. support for Somalia’s military has had...

3 Indians abducted by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Mali. India condemns ‘deplorable act’
New Delhi: Three Indians have been abducted in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in the West African nation. India expressed deep concern over the situation Wednesday and called on the government of Mali to take all necessary measures for...

India urges swift rescue of 3 Indians abducted in Mali terror attack
New Delhi The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed deep concern over the abduction of three Indian workers from a factory in Mali's Kayes region and urged authorities in the West African country to ensure their "safe and expeditious"...

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...

3 Indians abducted amid terror attacks in Mali: Was Al Qaeda-linked JNIM behind it?
Three Indian citizens have been taken hostage in western Mali following a terrorist assault that hit multiple locations in the region on July 1. The attack occurred at the Diamond Cement Factory in Kayes, where a group of armed men entered the...

Africa’s Trans-Saharan Corridor gains support
Support is given for Africa’s crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor route. By MJ Woof July 16, 2025 Read time: 1 min Further development of the crucial Trans-Saharan Corridor will deliver economic benefits to Algeria, Tunisia, Mali, Niger, Chad, and...
3 indians abducted from factory amid al-Qaeda linked terrorist attack; India urges Mali to secure their safe, swift release
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed deep concern over the abduction of three Indian workers from a factory in Mali's Kayes region and urged authorities in the West African country to ensure their...

Three Indians abducted in Mali amid series of terror attacks, MEA seeks action to secure release
The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said it was deeply concerned about three Indians having been abducted in Mali amid a series of terrorist attacks in the country. The three Indian men, who were working at the Diamond Cement Factory in...