West Africa bloc says Mali envoy’s expulsion ‘extreme’
Bamako – West Africa bloc Ecowas on Thursday branded Mali’s recent expulsion of its representative as “extreme,” and said... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
Mali parliament VP arrested over ‘subversive remarks’
Bamako – Malian authorities have arrested a vice president of the country’s interim parliament for making “subversive remarks” on social... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
US concerned ‘Russian mercenaries’ may deploy in Mali
Niamey – A senior US envoy has expressed “grave concern” that Russian mercenaries may be deployed to Mali and... Read more
27 Oct, 2021
UN delegation in Mali urged to press junta over abuses
Bamako – Human Rights Watch called on the United Nations to pressure Mali in weekend talks to investigate summary... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
Mali plans talks with jihadists, defying opposition
Dakar – After almost nine years of brutal conflict, Mali’s rulers are set to pursue talks with jihadists, ignoring... Read more
22 Oct, 2021
Rare jihadist kidnapping in southern Mali, security sources say
Bamako – Presumed jihadists have kidnapped five civilians in southern Mali, security sources and a local official told AFP on... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
Ecowas warns Mali on election dates, delegation source
Bamako – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, chair of the West African bloc Ecowas, has told Mali’s ruling junta that elections... Read more
18 Oct, 2021
Mali army arrests soldiers accused over torture video
Bamako – Mali’s army said on Wednesday that it had arrested soldiers accused of torturing civilians after videos showing men... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
Mali-France tensions spurs debate over foreign influence
Bamako – Sitting outside their homes in Mali’s capital Bamako, Amboungo Guindo and Bilal Ba go back and forth... Read more
10 Oct, 2021
Colombian nun kidnapped by Mali jihadists in 2017 freed
Bamako – A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadists in Mali more than four years ago has been... Read more
10 Oct, 2021
