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Spotlight | Mali
Government and miners clash over sector reform

Prior to the National Transitional Council's adoption of the mining code reform, Canadian mining giants established in the country fought until the last minute to get Bamako to change certain provisions. [...]

Published on 17/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Aboubacar Traoré
Alousseni Sanou
Amadou Keita
Assimi Goita
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François Lafreniere
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Malian junta leader Assimi Goita in Saint Petersburg on 26 July 2023

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The head of the Malian junta, Assimi Goita.

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Spotlight | Mali
Government and miners clash over sector reform

Mali
Junta turns the screws on foreign gold mining firms

Guinea, Mali
EU seeks to redirect Mali border security funds to Guinea

Mali
Animosity grows between Goita and defence minister Camara

Mali
Junta leader Goïta strengthens grip on mining sector

Spotlight | Mali
Assimi Goita's risky plan for post-MINUSMA era

Spotlight | Burkina Faso
As Wagner spectre looms, EU reaches out to Ouagadougou

Inner circles | Mali
Mossadeck Bally defends business community against Goïta's junta

Mali
Barrick Gold reassured about its future in Mali after audit