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Topic: Mali

Al-Qaeda’s new empire rising in Mali. Europe, US, Russia failed to halt its rise

The world’s attention is fixed on the Persian Gulf, but the crisis in Mali demands urgent attention.

Who are Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, al-Qaeda linked group behind abduction of 3 Indians in Mali 

The terrorist group has emerged as most active in the Sahel, with a footprint across eight countries. It has been conducting numerous attacks across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

3 Indians abducted by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Mali. India condemns ‘deplorable act’

Mali’s law & order has deteriorated since fall of Muammar Gaddafi regime in Libya in 2011, with proliferation of Libyan weapons fuelling terrorist movements across greater Sahel.

Mali’s military junta has made homosexuality a crime. Here’s what the new law says

Not only is same-sex practice now criminal and punishable by law in Mali, but anyone seen to be favourable to homosexuality can also be prosecuted.

Military rule is on the rise in Africa. Some blame Russia

Some emphasise pre-independence weaknesses such as poverty and corruption that made Africans disenchanted with democracy.

Malian political parties, civil society groups reject junta’s order to suspend political activities

Astonished by decision, they called it 'serious violation … of democratic freedoms'. Signatories to the declaration said they rejected the decree & would challenge it in court.

How malaria remains dormant in human body and reappears months later

Plasmodium falciparum, deadliest malarial parasite, has distinct genetic mechanism that lets it hide in bloodstream undetected for up to 6 months before rainy season, new study finds.

Risks of antibody tests, Mali coup first in pandemic era & other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

On Camera

Norway’s Modi cartoon was not satire. Just colonial laziness

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell difference, then decolonisation never happened in their imagination.

Recovery of unclaimed shares, dividends now takes days, not yrs. EAC-PM credits investor watchdog revamp

PM-EAC paper says overhaul of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority system sharply improved processing speed and reduced paperwork for investors.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.