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 […]
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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 […]
After Ouagadougou, suspected jihadists target UN mission in Timbuktu
After the attack carried out in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso Saturday, Gunmen in Mali on Monday opened fire on UN peacekeepers and Malian […]
Mali: French troops arrest key jihadist near Timbuktu
French troops in Mali alongside with the assistance of local security forces have arrested a “key jihadist whose followers have claimed dozens of attacks in […]
Mali: Municipal polls marked by low turnout and violence
Mali held long-delayed local elections Sunday to fill posts left vacant in the north since Islamist militants hijacked a 2012 Tuareg rebellion and ousted the […]
Timbuktu Monument Extremist Gets 9-Year Sentence
A former trainee teacher accused of damaging monuments in the name of Islam in the ancient Malian city of Timbuktu was convicted by an international […]
Malian Jihadist Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi Begs for Forgiveness at ICC
Islamist militant Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi on Monday pleaded guilty at the International Criminal Court and expressed “deep regret” for destroying historic mausoleums and cultural sites […]
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, […]
Malian Ahmad Al Faqi Trial to Resume at the ICC
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) pre-trial chamber will on Tuesday hold a confirmation of charges hearing for Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, an alleged al-Qaeda-linked […]