Countries

Mali arrests 3 Europeans for ‘terrorism’: army

Bamako – Three Europeans suspected of “terrorism” have been arrested in central Mali during operations against jihadists, the Malian army... Read more

13 Apr, 2022

Countries

Mali army says 19 ‘terrorists’, 3 armed groups eliminated

Bamako – Nineteen “terrorists” and three armed groups have been eliminated by Malian forces in operations against jihadists since... Read more

9 Apr, 2022

Countries

UN expert urges probe into alleged central Mali massacre

Dakar – A United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into a recent alleged massacre in... Read more

7 Apr, 2022

Central African Republic

African support on Ukraine shows Kremlin’s soft power

Abidjan – African leaders, opposition figures and social influencers are stepping up their support for the Kremlin even as Russia’s... Read more

6 Apr, 2022

Countries

Armed men surround home of Mali politician who criticised junta

Bamako – Armed men surrounded Malian opposition politician Oumar Mariko’s home in the capital Bamako on Tuesday after he ignored... Read more

6 Apr, 2022

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Malian forces, suspected Russian fighters killed 300 civilians, HRW says

Dakar – Malian forces and suspected Russian fighters killed about 300 civilians in late March in the centre of the... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

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Mali opposition figure summoned after junta criticism

Bamako – Malian authorities have summoned opposition politician Oumar Mariko, a family member and security official said on Monday, after... Read more

5 Apr, 2022

Countries

US concerned by ‘extremely disturbing’ Mali massacre reports

Dakar – The US State Department said on Sunday it was following “extremely disturbing” accounts of killings in central Mali,... Read more

4 Apr, 2022

Countries

Mali orders French army programming off private TV channels

Bamako – Mali’s army-dominated government has ordered private television channels to stop airing content promoting the French military in... Read more

2 Apr, 2022

Countries

Mali says 203 killed in military operation in centre

Bamako – Mali’s army said on Friday that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the centre of... Read more

2 Apr, 2022