Mali force pullout ‘recipe for disaster’ as ISIL doubled territory it controls, US/UN warn
The armed group ISIL (ISIS) has almost doubled its territory in Mali in less than a year, UN experts have said in a new report, […]
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Mali’s junta adopts new mining law to boost state revenues
Mali has adopted a new mining code allowing the military-led government to increase ownership up to a 30% stake in new mineral projects and collect […]
Mali: Former parliament Speaker, his chief financial officer detained over money embezzlement
Issaka Sidibé, ex-Speaker of the Malian Parliament and his Chief Financial Officer Mamoutou Touré who is the current chairman of the country’s football association (Femafoot) […]
Romania Grateful to Morocco Following Release of Citizen Kidnapped in Burkina Faso
Romania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Luminita Odobescu expressed her profound gratitude as she announced the successful release of a Romanian citizen who had been kidnapped […]
Niger coup: European states to evacuate citizens; Burkina Faso, Mali warn against intervention
France, but also Italy and Spain, will shortly start to evacuate their nationals from Niger following a military coup, as junta-led Burkina Faso and Mali […]
ECOWAS Summit: Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu elected President opposes military coups
The 63rd session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) came to a close late on […]
Russia’s Putin, Mali’s Assimi Goita discuss security and economic relations
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and the leader of the transition in Mali Colonel Assimi Goita discussed Wednesday over the phone security and economic relations between […]
Mali’s top Court upholds Appeal Court decision fining Moov Africa Malitel, Orange-Mali
Mali’s Supreme Court has confirmed a final decision demanding Moov Africa Malitel and Orange-Mali, two telecom companies, to pay up to $195 million to the […]
Mali appoints new envoy to Gabon
Elisée Jean Dao, Brigadier General is the new ambassador of Mali to Gabon, Mali Actu reports citing a Council of ministers statement. The 50-year old […]
Mali: Landmine injures two UN peace keepers
The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced Tuesday two of its military personnel were wounded in the explosion of a landmine […]