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Mali rebel group frees Spanish national kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.
Spanish man heading home after Mali kidnapping ordeal
The foreign ministry in Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that the man had been freed with the participation of Spanish diplomatic and intelligence services.
Tuareg rebel alliance in Mali releases Spanish hostage, spokesmen say
A Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali has released a Spanish man kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, two of the group's spokesmen said late on Monday. Spain's Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a Spanish man had been kidnapped in North Africa.
Rebel alliance in Mali says it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in Algeria
BAMAKO, Mali — A rebel alliance in Mali said Tuesday it has freed a Spanish man who was kidnapped in southern Algeria last week. The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a coalition of separatist armed groups in Mali’s predominately Tuareg north, said on the social media platform X that it freed Spanish citizen Gilbert Navarro.
Spaniard Kidnapped In Mali Thanks Algeria After Rescue
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border area thanked the Algerian authorities on Wednesday after his rescue.
Freed Spanish hostage set to land in Algerian air base
A plane carrying Spanish hostage Gilbert Navarro, who was kidnapped in North Africa on Jan. 17, was expected to land in Algeria's Boufarik air base, Algerian state media reported on Tuesday. His expected arrival at the Algerian air base comes after a Tuareg rebel alliance in northern Mali said late on Monday they had released Navarro.
Why Mali just seized 3 tons of gold from Canadian miner Barrick
An ongoing dispute over ownership stakes in Barrick’s operation in Mali has led to the arrest of mining officials, the ...
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Mali starts seizing gold stocks at Barrick site, company memo says
Barrick Gold has been in dispute with Mali since 2023 Mine site has around 4 tons of gold stocked, says employee Mali, ...
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Mali seizes 3 tons of gold from Canadian company Barrick amid dispute over share of revenue
(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Copy DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali’s military government has started seizing gold stocks of the ...
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Mali to get $1.2bn from miners after talks
Mali is set to get 750-billion CFA francs ($1.2-billion) from miners in the first quarter this year following an overhaul of ...
Exclusive: Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized
Canadian miner Barrick Gold said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks ...
Mali Starts Executing Order to Seize Gold Stocks at Barrick Mine
Mali’s military junta started executing an interim order to seize gold at a mine run by Barrick Gold Corp., escalating a ...
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Mali's Songhoy Blues Incorporates Texas Sound Into Traditional West African Music
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Canadian Firm Says Halting Operations At Mali Mine After Gold Seized
Canadian firm Barrick Gold said Tuesday it was temporarily suspending operations at its Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali after the junta seized gold stocks from the site amid a months-long revenue dispute.
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West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will ...