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 […]
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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 […]
Leader of Terrorist Group in Great Sahara and ‘Polisario’ Mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, killed by French Troops
The leader of the jihadist group Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) and “polisario” mercenary, Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, was killed by French forces, […]
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 […]
Mali condemns attack on Moroccan truck drivers near Bamako
Mali strongly condemned “the cowardly” shooting to death of two Moroccan truck drivers 300 kilometers away from Bamako. In a statement issued by Mali’s foreign […]