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As it pulls out thousands of troops, France’s military legacy in the West African nation is controversial – and its president refuses to accept failure. By Mucahid Durmaz In February 2013, thousands lined up along the main road in the historic Malian city of Timbuktu to give a heroic welcome to France’s President Francois Hollande. He was visiting the city after French forces had pushed back armed groups that had captured swaths of Mali and were marching towards the capital, Bamako. Dancing and waving French flags, locals chanted “Vive la France” as Hollande waved back at them. Even the muezzin of […]Read more...
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‘Important opportunity’: Myanmar
Experts say unease over military representatives appearing for country should not detract from goal of achieving justice for Rohingya. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) begins hearings on Monday over Myanmar’s preliminary objections to a genocide case brought over the military’s brutal 2017 crackdown on the mostly Muslim Rohingya. The proceedings have been given added urgency and complicated by the coup that took place in Myanmar a little more than a year ago. The case was filed by The Gambia, a small West African country, with the backing of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after more than 700,000 Rohingya fled into […]Read more...
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Ukraine: World reacts
The Russian president’s decision to recognise the independence of Ukrainian separatist regions draws condemnation. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise the independence of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine has drawn condemnation, with the NATO chief calling it a violation of international agreements. Late on Monday, Putin ordered troops to “maintain peace” in the breakaway regions of Luhansk and Donetsk. In response, the United States announced financial sanctions against the rebel territories and warned that more were ready if necessary. Russia’s moves come amid months of tension over its military deployment on the borders of Ukraine, which has raised fears of […]Read more...
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US lawmakers: Biden
While Washington rolled out its propaganda offensive against Russia over Ukraine, a group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers told US President Joe Biden that he must seek authorization from Congress before sending in troops or launching military attacks. In a letter to Biden on Tuesday, the group of 43 lawmakers acknowledged that the US president previously said he would not send troops into Ukraine but noted the decision could change following escalation of tensions between the US and Russia. “If the ongoing situation compels you to introduce the brave men and women of our military into Ukraine, their lives would […]Read more...
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Turkey, Armenia hold
Foreign ministers of the two countries meet in the first sit-down between the two top diplomats since 2009. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said that he held “productive and constructive” talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan as they bid to mend ties after decades of animosity. The two met on Saturday at a diplomatic forum in Antalya on Turkey’s southern coast. Ankara has had no diplomatic or commercial ties with Armenia since the 1990s but they held talks in January in a first attempt to restore links since a 2009 peace accord, which was never ratified. Saturday’s meeting was the […]Read more...
