Mali junta sets two-year delay until civilian rule
Bamako – Mali’s military rulers announced on Monday they would delay until March 2024 a return to civilian rule... Read more
7 Jun, 2022
West African leaders keep sanctions on Mali, offer way out
Accra – West African leaders said on Sunday they were maintaining sanctions on Mali but could lift them if... Read more
5 Jun, 2022
West African leaders put off sanctions on juntas
Accra – West African leaders on Saturday failed to agree what action to take against military juntas in Mali,... Read more
5 Jun, 2022
West African leaders discuss sanctions on juntas
Accra – West African leaders on Saturday opened a meeting in Ghana’s capital Accra to decide whether to ease... Read more
4 Jun, 2022
Red Cross says two employees killed in Mali attack
Bamako – Two Red Cross employees have been killed when their vehicle was attacked in the Kayes region of... Read more
3 Jun, 2022
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali ‘terrorist’ attack
Bamako – A UN peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded on Wednesday in a “terrorist attack” on their... Read more
2 Jun, 2022
‘Exponential rise’ in abuses linked to Mali army, UN report says
Dakar – Civilian deaths and rights abuses attributable to the Malian armed forces surged in the first quarter of... Read more
31 May, 2022
Chad urges Mali to rejoin West African anti-jihadist force
N’Djamena – Chad on Friday urged Mali to rejoin the the G5 Sahel, a West African force and regional grouping... Read more
21 May, 2022
‘Armed men kidnap’ 3 Italians and a Togolese in Mali
Bamako – Armed men have kidnapped three Italians and a Togolese national in southeastern Mali, a local official and a... Read more
20 May, 2022
Colonel close to Mali junta detained after coup foiled, sources say
Bamako – A colonel, reputed to be close to Mali’s ruling junta, has been arrested following what the authorities... Read more
18 May, 2022
