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 […]
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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 […]
WAEMU: Economic activity remains strong
Economic activity remains strong in West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) as countries of the regional bloc maintain their growth momentum. Forecasts predict a […]
Mali: militants target G5-sahel headquarters
Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali last weekend killing at least six people […]
Malian ‘Spiderman’ made French citizen after rescuing child from Paris balcony
A young man from Mali is being praised as a hero in France after he scaled a four-storey building to save a child dangling from […]
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé launches presidential bid
Mali’s opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé was sworn in on Saturday as a candidate for the July 29 presidential election by thousands of his supporters in […]
G5 Sahel anti-militant force set to deploy – Niger’s Defense Minister
The G5 Sahel counter-terrorist force is “ready” to take action, Nigerien Defense Minister Kalla Moutari said on Sunday. Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger […]
Mauritania pledges to supply electricity to Mali
Mauritania will supply electricity to Mali up to 40 to 50 megawatts. This decision is the major result of a short visit Malian Prime Minister, […]