Mali asks France to withdraw its soldiers “without delay
The ruling junta in Bamako asked France to “withdraw its soldiers from Mali without delay”, earning a rebuff from President Emmanuel Macron, the day after […]
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France wanted to divide Mali in two, Prime Minister Maïga
Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga accused France on Monday of having worked for the partition of his country through its military involvement, in a […]
Mali denies overflight to German military aircraft
Mali has refused to allow a German army plane to fly over its territory on its way to Niger, the German Air Force said Thursday. […]
Chad sends 1,000 troops to reinforce UN Mission in Mali
The authorities in Bamako have given their agreement to the Security Council and the Chadian authorities, and this announcement comes at a time when the […]
Former top Malian official arrested, accused of attempted coup
The Malian judiciary has arrested a former senior state security official and former coup leader, Colonel Major Kassoum Goïta, as well as several other men […]
Mali: A vice President of Transitional Parliament charged with “disturbing public order
Issa Kaou N’Djim, 4th vice president of the National Transitional Council (CNT, the transitional parliament), was arrested on Tuesday 26 October at the request of […]
Mali: Colombian nun kidnapped in 2017 released
A Colombian Franciscan nun, Sister Gloria Cecilia Navarez, kidnapped in February 2017 by jihadists in Mali, was released last Saturday, the Malian presidency announced. The […]
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 […]
Wagner in Mali: After France, Germany expresses its concern
The possible conclusion of an agreement between the junta in power in Bamako and the private Russian company Wagner “would call into question” the mandate […]
France threatens withdrawal from Mali if Bamako uses Russians
French authorities on Tuesday expressed concern about talks between Bamako and the private Russian company Wagner, warning that a deployment of these paramilitaries in Mali […]