Mali’s Keita sworn-in, vows to tackle rising violence
As he starts a second five-year term as President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday promised to address the deteriorating security situation because of […]
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Mali: Incumbent President re-elected, opposition cries foul
Mali’s Incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was re-elected in a run-off against opposition rival and ex-finance Minister Soumaila Cisse. The Ministry of Territorial Administration declared […]
Mali: Vote counting underway after Sunday poll
Malians on Sunday cast their ballots in a runoff presidential election overshadowed by security concerns, allegations of fraud and the threat of Islamist extremist violence. […]
Mali: German peacekeepers clean explosive devices from the “road of death”
German peacekeepers from MINUSMA, the United Nations Mission in Mali have embarked on a mission to patrol the “road of death”, searching for clues of […]
Mali: Incumbent President Keita, rival Cissé in run-off poll
Mali’s presidential election will go to a run-off poll after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita failed to get enough votes to win a second term in […]
Togo, Guinea Bissau top agenda of ECOWAS leaders’ meeting in Lomé
Togo and Guinea Bissau have topped the agenda of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government held in […]
Mali: 24 candidates vying for presidential office
More than eight million Malians went to the polls Sunday to choose their president among 24 candidates, including outgoing President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and opposition […]
Mali: killings could undermine July’s presidential election – UN
The UN human rights office on Tuesday said killings of almost 300 Malian civilians in fighting between rival militias this year, could threaten the outcome […]
G5 Sahel: General Hanena Ould Sidi takes control
It’s official. Mauritania’s deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi has been officially appointed to lead the combined five-nation “G5 Sahel” force. General Ould […]
West Africa-Sahel: signs of democratic progress amid continued ‘devastating’ violence
There have been “positive developments” when it comes to democratization across the vast West Africa and Sahel region, but that has been “competing with the […]