Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries
Bamako – Mali’s government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group following charges by a group... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
Conflict-hit Mali agrees to 1 000 extra UN peacekeepers
Bamako – Mali has agreed to accept 1 000 UN peacekeepers from nearby Chad, following France’s move to reduce troops... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
Europe builds up Mali force as France draws down troops
Ménaka – France’s military camps in Mali are going quiet as Paris winds down its security presence in the... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
French soldiers lower flag after years in Mali’s Timbuktu
Timbuktu – French troops were preparing to leave the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, in a symbolic departure... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
French forces pack up in Mali for Sahel pullout
Gao – After nine years deployed in Mali, France is organising a drawdown, with troops preparing to leave the... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
West African states call for Mali polls in February, eye sanctions
Abuja – West African leaders called on Sunday for military-ruled Mali to hold elections in February, and threatened further sanctions... Read more
13 Dec, 2021
Mali leader promises election timetable by Jan 31
Abuja – The head of Mali’s military-dominated government on Sunday promised west Africa’s regional bloc he would provide it with... Read more
12 Dec, 2021
Twin explosions rock UN camps in Mali
Gao – Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Mali sets date for forum to guide path to civilian rule
Bamako – Mali’s military-led government said on Friday it will hold a nationwide debate to set the conditions for elections... Read more
4 Dec, 2021
Mali parliament ex-VP handed 6 month suspended sentence
Bamako – A court in Mali’s capital on Friday handed a suspended six-month sentence to a former vice president of... Read more
4 Dec, 2021
