Countries Mali strongman open to dialogue despite ‘inhumane’ sanctions Bamako – Mali’s strongman leader Assimi Goita said Monday Bamako remained open to dialogue after the West African bloc... Read more 11 Jan, 2022
Countries What next after Ecowas sanctions Mali? Bamako – Mali is facing increasing isolation after the West African bloc Ecowas imposed new sanctions, including border closures,... Read more 10 Jan, 2022
Business Mali junta slams West African border closures, trade embargo Accra – Mali’s military regime on Monday strongly condemned West African sanctions including border closures and a trade embargo... Read more 10 Jan, 2022
Countries West African bloc to impose border closures, embargo on Mali junta Accra – West African leaders on Sunday backed tough new sanctions on Mali including border closures and a trade... Read more 10 Jan, 2022
Countries West African leaders to discuss Mali crisis in key summit Accra – West African leaders will gather on Sunday to discuss Mali’s political crisis, with the military junta submitting... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries Mali junta proposes new timeframe for return to civilian rule Bamako – Mali’s ruling military junta submitted a new proposed timetable for a return to civilian rule on Saturday, on... Read more 9 Jan, 2022
Countries West African envoy in Mali with pre-summit message for junta Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas was in Bamako on Wednesday to hand a message to... Read more 5 Jan, 2022
Countries Mali parties reject army’s five-year democratic transition Bamako – A major coalition of Malian political parties on Sunday rejected the military-dominated government’s plan for a transition... Read more 3 Jan, 2022
Business US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from trade pact Washington – President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Saturday that it had excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from a US-Africa... Read more 2 Jan, 2022
Countries Mali junta moots five-year transition to civilian rule Bamako – Mali’s military-dominated government on Thursday suggested that the poor Sahel country might take five years to return to... Read more 31 Dec, 2021