Mali junta expels French ambassador, state TV says
Bamako – Mali is expelling the French ambassador in the light of “hostile statements” by officials of its former colonial... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Hurt French interests fuelling pressure to hold elections, says Mali FM
Bamako – Mali’s foreign minister has suggested that tensions with France are running high because “we have hurt their... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
French doctors suspend work in NE Mali over insecurity
Dakar – French charity Medecins du Monde said Friday it was suspending medical aid to thousands of patients in two... Read more
29 Jan, 2022
West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years
Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Rwanda to reopen Uganda land border after three-year closure
Kigali – Rwanda said on Friday it will reopen its land border with Uganda at the end of the... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Noumoutene – Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried,... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
Mali repeats demand for Denmark to withdraw its forces
Bamako – Mali’s military government on Wednesday repeated a demand that Danish special forces withdraw from the Sahel state, noting... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Border standstill: Sanctions against Mali strand Ivorian truckers
Tengrela – Dozens of trucks are backed up along the last stretch of road leading from Ivory Coast into... Read more
26 Jan, 2022
Mali bids farewell to ex-president Keita
Bamako – Mali held a state ceremony on Friday for former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
Mali’s UN mission says flights resuming after suspension
Bamako – The UN mission in Mali said on Thursday it had resumed flights over the Sahel region as part... Read more
21 Jan, 2022
