RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

YAHAYA AND FALEKE'S SUPPORTERS CLASHED WITH STONES/STICKS AT THE APC SECRETARIAT IN KOGI STATE.

             Today monday,it was reported that supporters of Alhaji Yahaya Bello who was chosen to replace the late Prince Abubakar Audu in this weekend's supplementary election in Kogi state and those of James Abiodun Falake clashed at the APC National Secretariat just as the party was about to begin a meeting with stakeholders in the state to announce their choice.The supporters were seen carrying sticks and stones and throwing it at each other freely with the policemen on ground looking helpless and unable to curtail.Kaduna state governor,Mallam Nasir el-Rufai who arrived the secretariat about the time the supporters were beginning to go violent had to abandon his car at the gate and enter the secretariat on foot.A few seconds later,James Faleke arrived the scene,sparking off the fight between the supporters who started throwing stones at each other,while others carrying sticks started chasing after each other.A detachment of heavily armed mobile policemen had to be drafted to the APC Secretariat to bring the situation under control.The meeting of the party leadership with stakeholder of the party in Kogi state which was earlier scheduled to begin at about 10:00 am however did not start until about 4:00pm.The meeting had in attendance Alhaji Yahaya Bello,James Abiodun Faleke,Nasir el-Rufai who was chairman of the panel that conducted the Kogi governorship primary of the party,Senator Dino Melaye,Senator Mohammed Okhiare among other APC leaders from Kogi state.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                             

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