Bomb kills two peacekeepers in Mali, UN says
Bamako – Two United Nations troops were killed and four others were badly injured by a roadside bomb in... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Jihadist fears cast shadow on Niger-Benin border
Gaya – Observers of troubled West Africa have long fretted that jihadists who have rampaged across the Sahel are... Read more
18 Oct, 2022
Mali bus blast kills at least 11 people: hospital source
Bamako – At least 11 people were killed and 53 injured when a bus hit an explosive device in... Read more
15 Oct, 2022
Mali’s new draft constitution bolsters president’s power
Bamako – The draft of a new constitution handed to Mali’s military ruler bolsters the powers of the future president... Read more
13 Oct, 2022
Mali junta leader given draft constitution
Bamako – Mali’s junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita received a draft of a new constitution on Tuesday, a key... Read more
12 Oct, 2022
Mali’s army launches probe into alleged killings of civilians
Bamako – Mali’s army announced on Saturday it had opened an investigation into the alleged killing of 53 villagers... Read more
9 Oct, 2022
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
Russian pilot killed in Mali plane crash
Bamako – A Russian pilot died on Tuesday when a plane that Russia had recently delivered to Mali’s armed forces crashed... Read more
5 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
Niger suspends oil shipments to Mali
Niamey – Niger decided last week to suspend the transit shipment of oil products to neighbouring Mali, but the... Read more
29 Sep, 2022
