Mali: Bamako says the 50 Ivorian soldiers held at airport are “mercenaries’’
Some 50 Ivorian soldiers who arrived at Bamako airport on Sunday on a special flight were still being “held for verification” on Monday, a Malian […]
Timbuktu
Malian blogger arrested and released after humorously declaring himself president
A well-known Timbuktu radio host and blogger was arrested and detained 24 hours after proclaiming himself president of the country, which has been plugged for […]
Baptism day for Malian nonuplets born in Morocco
Baptism day for the Malian “nonuplets” born last Tuesday in Morocco. Five girls and four boys “featherweight” and very premature. Their condition is “stable” according […]
Mali: A suspect arrested in Bamako after the murder of Sidi Brahimi Ould Sidati
There are many messages of condemnation after the execution on Tuesday, April 13, in Bamako of Sidi Brahimi Ould Sidati, one of the leaders of […]
Mali: The case of a woman pregnant with septuplets puts the country in turmoil
After being treated in a hospital in Bamako, a woman pregnant with septuplets was supposed to leave Bamako on Saturday, March 27, for a medical […]
Airline Sky Mali makes its first flight from Bamako to Timbuktu in almost ten years
It is now possible to fly from Bamako to Timbuktu. A commercial aircraft landed Monday for the first time since 2012 in Timbuktu. The frequency […]
Two more sub-prefects were abducted in Mali
Two sub-prefects were abducted on Wednesday 17 June in the prefecture of Diré, located in the Timbuktu region According to witnesses, it all started this […]
Mali: Women politicians, civil society demand release of Soumaïla Cissé
A collective of women politicians and civil society associations organized a sit-in in Bamako on Thursday morning to demand the release of opposition leader Soumaïla […]
Nutrition crisis threatening 165,000 children in Mali, UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that a nutrition crisis, exacerbated by continuing violence, instability and displacement, is threatening the lives and futures of […]
ICC orders Malian jihadist to pay $3.2 million in damages
The International Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that a former Islamist rebel who was jailed for destroying sacred sites in Timbuktu in Mali should pay […]