West African envoy in Mali with pre-summit message for junta
Bamako – An envoy from West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas was in Bamako on Wednesday to hand a message to... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
Mali parties reject army’s five-year democratic transition
Bamako – A major coalition of Malian political parties on Sunday rejected the military-dominated government’s plan for a transition... Read more
3 Jan, 2022
US removes Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from trade pact
Washington – President Joe Biden’s administration announced on Saturday that it had excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from a US-Africa... Read more
2 Jan, 2022
Mali junta moots five-year transition to civilian rule
Bamako – Mali’s military-dominated government on Thursday suggested that the poor Sahel country might take five years to return to... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Four soldiers killed in Mali attack, army says
Bamako – Four Malian soldiers were killed and around a dozen others were wounded when they were attacked in the... Read more
30 Dec, 2021
Mali launches forum on return to civil rule
Bamako – Mali’s military-dominated government on Monday launched a four-day national forum on returning the country to civilian rule following... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries
Bamako – Mali’s government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group following charges by a group... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
Conflict-hit Mali agrees to 1 000 extra UN peacekeepers
Bamako – Mali has agreed to accept 1 000 UN peacekeepers from nearby Chad, following France’s move to reduce troops... Read more
18 Dec, 2021
Europe builds up Mali force as France draws down troops
Ménaka – France’s military camps in Mali are going quiet as Paris winds down its security presence in the... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
French soldiers lower flag after years in Mali’s Timbuktu
Timbuktu – French troops were preparing to leave the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, in a symbolic departure... Read more
14 Dec, 2021
