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 ...

ALAAFIN UNDERGOES FINAL TRADITIONAL RITES, CORONATION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL. (PHOTO).


 Alaafin Undergoes Final Traditional Rites, Coronation Scheduled for April


The final phase of traditional rites (Oro Ipebi) for the Alaafin-elect, Oba Akeem Owoade I, will take place tonight at the Sango shrine in Koso, Oyo town.


According to a statement from Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Owoade will be accompanied by the Oyo Mesi, royal family members, traditional priests, village heads (Baales), and some residents.


The ceremony includes an overnight stay at the shrine, where Baba Mogba will place the sacred Sango crown on the Alaafin-elect in the early hours of Saturday, officially marking him as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo.


Following this, attendees, including the Oyo Mesi, will pay homage to the new monarch. The coronation is set for April 5, 2025, at Oliveth Heights, Oyo.

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