Ivory Coast president sees progress in Mali troop spat
Abidjan – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Friday hinted at a possible breakthrough in a bitter dispute with... Read more
8 Oct, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
France vows ‘full’ support for Ivory Coast in spat with Mali
Abidjan – France on Tuesday offered its “full” support to the Ivory Coast in its bitter spat with Mali over... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
Ivory Coast lashes Mali ‘blackmail’ over detained troops
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Wednesday accused Mali of “blackmail” over 46 Ivorian troops who have been detained by Bamako... Read more
15 Sep, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2022
