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 […]
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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: Transitional President Assimi Goïta Sends Written Message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, received Monday in Rabat Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, […]
IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
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 […]
ECOWAS Court of Justice suspends Guinea and Mali
The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended all proceedings concerning Mali and Guinea, two member countries ruled […]
Sahel: ‘Important’ Jihadist Executive Neutralized (French Army)
The French anti-jihadist force in the Sahel, Barkhane, announced, on Friday, the elimination of an executive considered to be “important” in a jihadist group specializing […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]
Jihadist attack in western Mali leaves 5 dead
An attack attributed to jihadists plunged the Malian army into mourning on Tuesday on the vital Bamako-Kayes road in western Mali. A convoy of a […]
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 […]