Release of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali “may take a while”, admits Abidjan
The process of obtaining the release of 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Bamako for three weeks “may be long”, the Ivorian government spokesman acknowledged in […]
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Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali: Togolese mediator receives delegations
Delegations from Mali and Côte d’Ivoire were received Thursday morning in Lomé by the Togolese presidency in order to “find a quick solution” to the […]
Another ‘foiled’ attack on a Malian military camp
The Malian army said on Sunday it had “foiled” a new attack on a military camp in central Mali, two days after a suicide attack […]
Emmanuel Macron to visit Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau next week
This will be the first time that President Emmanuel Macron visits these three countries. Cameroon, the leading economic power in Central Africa, is a strategic […]
Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital
Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta confirmed Friday. It’s the first time […]
UN Mission spokesperson expelled from Mali
The Malian authorities ordered on Wednesday 20 July the expulsion of the spokesman of the UN Mission in Mali (Minusma), blaming him for “unacceptable information” […]
Egypt to suspend its participation in UNMIS
Egypt will temporarily suspend the participation of its soldiers in the UN Mission in Mali (UNMIS) from 15 August for an indefinite period, after several […]
Malian authorities suspend UNMIS rotations
The Malian authorities have suspended from Thursday all rotations of military and police contingents of the United Nations Mission in Mali (UNMISMA), including those already […]
UN says Ivorian soldiers in Bamako were not part of UNMIS
The Ivorian military headquarters gave details on Wednesday 13 July of the presence of its 49 soldiers arrested at Bamako airport on Sunday. The Ivorian […]
Niamey and N’Djamena want to revitalize the G5 Sahel force
The presidents of Chad and Niger promised Wednesday in N’Djamena to do everything possible to revitalize the joint anti-jihadist force of the G5 Sahel after […]