ECOWAS lifts part of its sanctions against Mali
The 61st Summit of ECOWAS ended on Sunday 3 July in Accra, Ghana. The West African organization discussed its retaliatory measures against Mali, Burkina Faso […]
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Spanish ambassador to Mali summoned after comments on possible NATO intervention
The Spanish ambassador was summoned last Friday by the Malian government after the Spanish Foreign minister said “not to exclude” a NATO military intervention in […]
Eight civilians killed in attack during baptism in eastern Faso
Eight civilians were killed Monday in eastern Burkina Faso in an attack by suspected jihadists during a baptism, security and local sources said Tuesday. “A […]
Barkhane now focuses on protecting the Mali-Niger borders
Several strikes against a column of motorbikes have neutralized on June 14 “nearly forty terrorists” near the border between Niger and Burkina Faso, announced Thursday […]
Mali begins to withdraw its soldiers from the G5 Sahel
Bamako announced on 15 May that it was withdrawing from the G5 Sahel after noting that the rotating presidency of the organization, to which it […]
Mali: Towards the renewal of the Minusma mandate
The mandate of Minusma, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, expires at the end of the month (June 30). The question of its renewal was […]
Mali: At Least Five People Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack
At least five people, including customs officers and civilians, were killed Saturday in southeastern Mali in a “terrorist attack” on a customs post, a military […]
ECOWAS Regrets Mali’s Signing of 2-Year Transition Decree amid Negotiations
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Wednesday that it regrets that the Malian military authorities signed a decree introducing a two-year […]
Mali: ECOWAS sanctions maintained after Accra Summit
The exceptional ECOWAS and UEMOA Summits held on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, did not result in any progress for Guinea, Burkina Faso or Mali. […]
Terrorism: Two Red Cross workers killed in Mali
Two Red Cross employees were killed Wednesday in an attack on their vehicle in the Kayes region (Western Mali), the Malian Red Cross announced in […]