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France, Mali
Paris-Bamako tensions look set to thwart culture events

The 12th African Photography Biennial in Bamako, in 2019.
The 12th African Photography Biennial in Bamako, in 2019. © Nicolas Remene/Le Pictorium/MaxPPP
Deteriorating relations between France and Mali threaten to damage cultural cooperation between the two countries. The first collateral victim could be the Bamako biennial, the largest photo exhibition in Africa, which may not go ahead as planned later this year. [...]
Published on 11.03.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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European Union, Mali
As Wagner arrives, EU prepares sanctions but keeps channels open with junta

Following the lead of ECOWAS, the EU is gearing up to impose sanctions on the regime in Bamako, which has postponed the presidential election and welcomed Russian paramilitaries from Wagner onto Malian soil. The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell is due to hold a virtual meeting with the foreign ministers of the G5 Sahel countries on 26 January to discuss the situation in Mali.

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The Malian file was also raised during the gathering of the 27 European defence ministers in Brest on 12 and 13 January

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