Countries Mali junta sets up body to create new constitution Bamako – Malian authorities, dominated by the military which seized power in a coup, announced the creation of a... Read more 12 Jun, 2022
Countries Mali town under weeks-long jihadist blockade Bamako – Jihadists have since late May blockaded the central Malian town of Boni and interrupted traffic on a... Read more 10 Jun, 2022
Countries Two Malian soldiers killed in attack near Timbuktu Bamako – Two Malian soldiers were killed on Wednesday in an attack on a checkpoint by unidentified gunmen near... Read more 10 Jun, 2022
Countries Mali’s neighbours criticise junta extension but talks continue Bamako – Mali’s neighbours have criticised the country’s junta for formally extending military rule by two years but said... Read more 9 Jun, 2022
Countries Fierce fighting under way at key border town in central Mali Bamako – Malian forces and local armed groups have launched a bid to recapture a jihadist-held border town in a... Read more 8 Jun, 2022
Countries 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
Burkina Faso 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
Burkina Faso 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
Burkina Faso 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
Countries 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