Former Malian rebel group rejects deal with Russian group Wagner
Mali’s predominantly Tuareg ex-rebellion warned the junta on Thursday against entering into a deal with Russian private security firm Wagner, calling on it to reconstitute […]
Azawad
Mali: Assassination in Bamako of the leader of the CMA, the former northern rebellion
Sidi Brahim Ould Sidati, the current president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), died in a clinic in Bamako, Mali. Earlier in the morning, […]
Mali peace conference urges talks with Jihadists
Mali’s national peace conference closed proceedings this weekend with a call for negotiations with Jihadists in the country’s north in a bid to end successive […]
Mali to Hold a National Dialogue Conference in March 2017
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta last weekend said the West African insecurity-stricken Mali will hold a “national dialogue conference” in March 2017 to discuss how […]
Malian Rival Groups Ink Peace Deal in Niger
An agreement signed under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Niger on Monday indicated that members of the coalition of movements of Azawad and […]
Algeria warns Azawad of consequences if agreement ignored
An Algerian diplomatic source has claimed that Algiers will toughen its stance against Azawad political factions that do not sign the peace agreement with the […]
France will not send troops to Mali
France will not send troops to Mali but will support an African military intervention in the country to crack down on Islamist rebels, French Defense […]
Malian PM says readiness to launch dialog with occupiers
Malian Prime Minister, Sheik Modibo Diarra, voiced readiness to start negotiations with the occupiers of Northern Mali, on condition to isolate the Islamists. The Malian […]
France’s representative for the Sahel tours the region
Shortly after he was appointed last Monday by the French Foreign Minister as his special representative for the Sahel, diplomat Jean Felix-Paganon met president Dioncounda […]