Mali junta expels UN mission’s human rights chief: govt
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta said Sunday that it was expelling the head of the human rights division of... Read more
6 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso urges ‘federation’ with Mali for joint clout
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister, in a visit to neighbouring Mali this week, has suggested the two countries... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
Two killed in new jihadist attack in Mali
Bamako – A policeman and a civilian were killed and seven were wounded in an attack in jihadist-torn eastern... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
Mali jihadist leader in secret talks with northern groups
Dakar – A powerful al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in the Sahel has been in secret talks with armed groups in northern... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Mali investigators see breakthrough in murder mystery
Bamako – Investigations into a string of beheadings in southern Mali that have shocked the Sahel nation have scored... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
Mali armed group pulls out of constitution commission
Bamako – An armed group in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 said this week it... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
Mali court issues death sentence over peacekeeper killings
Bamako – A Malian court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of three peacekeepers in... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
Ivory Coast decorates 49 troops in Mali row
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Tuesday handed out top awards for 49 soldiers whose detention by Mali triggered a... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
UN’s Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge, says draft report
United Nations – The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Mali gets more warplanes, helicopters from Russia
Bamako – Mali’s military rulers received more warplanes and helicopters from Russia on Thursday, an AFP correspondent noted, the... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
