Tag: Mali
UN agency declares Mali Ebola virus free
The Malian government and the United Nations on Sunday declared the country free of Ebola after 42 days without any…
Six UN peacekeeping troops injured in Mali blast
Six UN peacekeeping troops were injured in a blast Sunday in northeastern Mali, where four UN trucks were also torched…
Eagles to play Ivory Coast, Mali in Abu Dhabi
In kick starting its pledge to ensure that the senior national team, Super Eagles are engaged for all the FIFA–free…
Last known Ebola patient in Mali cured
The last patient to be treated for Ebola in Mali has made a full recovery, a senior health ministry official…
Mali places over 440 under watch in bid to curb Ebola
Mali says it has placed more than 440 people who may have been exposed to Ebola under surveillance as it…
Malian doctor contracts Ebola Virus
A doctor at a clinic battling Mali’s second Ebola outbreak is suspected of having contracted the deadly virus, officials said…
Two-year girl dies of Ebola in Mali’s first case
A two-year-old girl died of Ebola in Mali on Friday, in the first case of the disease in the west…
Chad accuses UN of using its troops as ‘shield’ in Mali
The Chadian government on Friday denounced the “discriminatory” treatment of its troops in Mali, accusing the United Nations peacekeeping mission…
Two Algerian diplomats freed after two years’ captivity in Mali
Two Algerian diplomats kidnapped in Mali in April 2012 by the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO)…
Mali to bid for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations
Mali is set to bid for the hosting rights of Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in 2017 after Libya pulled…
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Air Algerie crash: Body of Nigerian footballer will be returned
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday assured that the remains of a Nigerian footballer, Emmanuel Ogbu, who died in…
Flags at half-mast as France mourns Mali crash victims
Flags flew at half-mast in France Monday in mourning for the 118 victims of the Air Algerie plane tragedy, as…
Air Algerie flight seen ‘falling’ in northern Mali
A missing Air Algerie plane with 116 people on board was seen “falling” in the region of Gossi, in northern…
French soldier killed in Mali suicide attack
A French legionnaire has been killed in a suicide attack in northern Mali, taking to nine the number of soldiers…
Nigeria withdraws peacekeeping troops from Mali
Senate President, David Mark, on Monday said activities of Boko Haram insurgents had compelled the government to withdraw its peacekeeping…