Countries

UN sounds alarm over violence in Sahel jihadist flashpoint

Bamako – Jihadist attacks at a notorious flashpoint in eastern-central Mali have claimed dozens of lives, the UN’s peacekeeping... Read more

1 Apr, 2022

Countries

Disaster for Mali as Sissako concedes own-goal, sent off

Johannesburg – Mali defender Moussa Sissako conceded an own-goal and was sent off within four minutes as they lost... Read more

26 Mar, 2022

Burkina Faso

Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy

Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more

26 Mar, 2022

Algeria

Slimani stars for Algeria, disaster for Mali’s Sissako

Johannesburg – Veteran forward Islam Slimani scored five minutes before half-time to give Algeria a 1-0 win over Cameroon... Read more

26 Mar, 2022

Countries

West African court orders suspension of Mali sanctions

Bamako – A West African court ordered Thursday the suspension of sanctions imposed on Mali over delayed elections, in... Read more

25 Mar, 2022

Countries

West Africa bloc invites Mali strongman to summit

Bamako – West Africa bloc Ecowas will hold an extraordinary summit on Friday over Mali’s political crisis, according to document... Read more

24 Mar, 2022

Countries

Detained Mali ex-PM dead at 67

Bamako – Mali’s former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, who was being held on suspicion of corruption, has died, his... Read more

22 Mar, 2022

Countries

Four Mali soldiers killed in twin attacks, army says

Bamako – Four Malian troops were killed in separate suspected jihadist attacks on Monday, the army said, two in the... Read more

22 Mar, 2022

Countries

Mali mediator leaves Bamako with no poll date set

Bamako – West Africa’s mediator in Mali, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, left Bamako on Sunday with no date set for elections... Read more

21 Mar, 2022

Countries

Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, France 24 off air

Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta has ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air, complaining they had... Read more

18 Mar, 2022