Countries

West African leaders arrive in Mali to mediate Ivory Coast soldier crisis

Bamako – A high-level mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived in Mali on Thursday... Read more

30 Sep

Countries

Mali sets conditions ahead of visit by West African bloc

Bamako – Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has warned his country will not allow regional heads of state expected... Read more

28 Sep

Algeria

Football: African friendly results

Johannesburg – Results from friendly internationals involving African teams on Tuesday: In Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa 1 (Mokoena... Read more

28 Sep

Countries

Tough treatment in Ivory Coast schools, expelling ‘losers’ to boost grades

Abidjan – Youngsters in Ivory Coast return to school this week with a sword of Damocles above their heads:... Read more

20 Sep

Countries

Mali warns regional bloc over Ivory Coast standoff

Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta has heightened its diplomatic and verbal joust with Ivory Coast over 46 detained Ivorian... Read more

17 Sep

Countries

Ivory Coast accuses Bamako of ‘hostage taking’ over troops held in Mali

Abidjan – Ivory Coast has accused Bamako of “hostage taking” after its neighbour laid out conditions for the release of... Read more

12 Sep

Countries

Mali wants ‘compensation’ for releasing Ivorian troops

Bamako – Mali has linked the return of political dissidents living in the Ivory Coast with the release of... Read more

11 Sep

Countries

Voice-operated smartphones target Africa’s illiterate

Abidjan – Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa – the tens... Read more

10 Sep

Countries

3 women among Ivorian troops held in Mali released

Lome – Three women among the 49 Ivorian soldiers held since July in Mali accused of being mercenaries have... Read more

4 Sep

Countries

Mali presses charges against 49 Ivorian soldiers

Bamako – Malian prosecutors on Monday confirmed they had filed charges against 49 Ivorian troops, including for alleged conspiracy... Read more

16 Aug