Ecowas ‘worried’ over potential election delay in Mali
Bamako – The West African bloc Ecowas said on Tuesday that it feared potential delays in elections in Mali... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
Impunity rules as juntas take over in Mali, Chad, Guinea
Bamako – Power grabs in West Africa over the past year – in Chad, Mali and most recently Guinea... Read more
7 Sep, 2021
Mali commander freed after being held over police violence
Bamako – A special forces commander in Mali was freed on Friday after angry police officers marched to the... Read more
4 Sep, 2021
As deadlines loom, doubts over Mali’s shift to civilian rule
Bamako – The colonels who rule Mali have repeatedly said they will restore civilian rule in early 2022, but with... Read more
1 Sep, 2021
Surge in jihadist violence against civilians in Mali
Bamako – The UN mission in Mali warned on Monday that violence against civilians, notably by jihadists but also by... Read more
31 Aug, 2021
Mali ex-interim president and PM freed from house arrest
Bamako – Former Malian interim president Bah Ndaw and his prime minister Moctar Ouane have been freed from house arrest,... Read more
28 Aug, 2021
Chad says pulling 600 soldiers from G5 Sahel force
N’Djamena – Chad on Saturday said it will recall 600 troops, half its contingent, from the multinational G5 Sahel force... Read more
23 Aug, 2021
Ecowas court demands Mali explain detention of ex-leaders
Bamako – The court of justice of the West Africa bloc Ecowas has demanded that Mali justify the alleged detention... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
French defence minister in Mali amid Russian ‘mercenary’ tensions
Bamako – France’s defence minister warned her Malian counterpart on Monday that a potential plan to hire Russian private-security firm... Read more
21 Aug, 2021
Mali among eight African nations barred from hosting World Cup ties
Johannesburg – Mali, ranked 10th in Africa, are among eight countries who have been barred from hosting 2022 World Cup... Read more
14 Aug, 2021
