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Mali coup leader named as president
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Mali coup leader named as president

28 May 2021
Mali's constitutional court on Friday (28 May) named coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta, as the country's transitional president. Col Goïta had already declared himself interim president on Wednesday, two days after seizing power in a military coup. The court said this was due to the "vacancy in the presidency".
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After Brexit, UK seeks trade deals with Gulf states
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After Brexit, UK seeks trade deals with Gulf states

27 May 2021
British International Trade Secretary, Liz Truss, says that the British government is looking at a possible trade deal with Gulf states starting with an investment tie-up with the UAE for an amount of £5 billion ($7.06bn). 
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UN Envoy calls for the integration of G5 Sahel Joint Force into UN peacekeeping operations
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UN Envoy calls for the integration of G5 Sahel Joint Force into UN peacekeeping operations

26 May 2021
The G5 Sahel was created in 2014 with the aim of uniting and co-ordinating actions to fight terrorism in the five countries it brings together, namely Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Chad. Since then, the United Nations has worked with the security alliance to co-ordinate economic and social development programs, as well as a unified response in terms of security and the fight against terrorist and criminal groups operating in the region.