IMF Praises Mali’s Handling of Economy, Disburses $26.9 mln
The International Monetary Fund on Friday said its board approved the disbursement of about $26.9 million to landlocked Mali. The international lender also extended the […]
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New Ecowas Chair Sirleaf Prioritizes Economic Growth, Peace & Security
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) leaders have elected Liberian president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as their chairperson this weekend in Dakar. Ellen Johnson […]
Burkinabe Police Arrest 6 Suspects of Jan. 15 Attacks
Police in Burkina Faso arrested six “foreigners” suspected of being behind the jihadist attacks in January that left 30 people dead in the West-African nation, […]
Five UN Chadian Peacekeepers killed in Mali
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said five of its peacekeepers from Chad were killed and three were wounded in the north on Wednesday […]
Mali: Yacouba Toure, 2nd in Command of Ansar Eddine South Arrested
Malian security forces have arrested near Bamako, Yacouba Toure, the second leader of the Ansar Eddine South group operating in Mali and Burkina Faso. The […]
Hunger Crisis Hits Northern Mali – UNOCHA
About sixteen percent of Mali’s population is being affected by food insecurity and acute malnutrition this year, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]
Mali: Missing Red Cross Workers ‘free, safe’
File Photo of the three Red Cross workers who went missing in northern Mali last week, have been freed and are in good condition, the […]
Mali Arrests Key Suspects of Grand-Bassam Attack
Two suspects in the recent Ivory Coast terrorist attack have been arrested in neighboring Mali. The two suspects were caught Friday and Saturday in Timbuktu, […]
Ivory Coast: EIB Backs €117.7 Million Power Project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest about €117.7 million to improve electricity supply to three large cities in Ivory Coast, the bank’s vice president […]
Ghana Backs Turkey in Fight against Terrorism
Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday indicated that Ghana stands in solidarity with Turkey in the fight against terrorism. “We stand in solidarity with […]