Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot
Dakar – The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working... Read more
15 Aug
Mali club hope motorbikes can help drive for CAF Cup glory
Johannesburg – CAF Confederation Cup contenders Djoliba of Mali hope gifts of motorbikes can steer them to success in... Read more
15 Aug
Mali junta arrests former PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga
Bamako – Mali’s former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga was arrested Tuesday, according to his entourage and a judicial... Read more
13 Aug
Mali says kidnapped Moroccan truck drivers released
Bamako – Four Moroccan truck drivers who had been seized by Islamic State militants in an area near the... Read more
5 Aug
Mali junta chief approves law giving him unlimited mandate
Bamako – Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and... Read more
11 Jul
Mali junta chief granted renewable presidential mandate
Bamako – Mali’s military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times... Read more
4 Jul
Mali junta suspends political parties’ activities ‘until further notice’
Bamako – Mali’s junta on Wednesday suspended political parties’ activities “until further notice for reasons of public order”, as... Read more
8 May
Mali condemns violence against its migrants deported from Mauritania
Bamako – Mali says it is outraged over violence suffered by its citizens deported by neighbouring Mauritania and has demanded... Read more
28 Mar
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Raymond Kazapoe, University for Development Studies Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina... Read more
19 Feb
West African bloc’s future uncertain as three key members quit
Abidjan – The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes... Read more
27 Jan
