Tag: Mali
Fresh trouble looms in Mali
There is a new round of political crisis looming in Mali as the Mouvement du 5 Juin-Rassemblement des Forces Patriotiques…
Mali: Deputy UN chief seeks greater women, youths participation
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Friday strongly advocated for the greater participation of women and youth in Mali’s ongoing…
French troops kill Bah Moussa, leader of al-Qaida jihadists in Mali
French forces have killed Bah Moussa, a military leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa wing in Mali, Armed Forces Minister…
OIF lifts suspension on Mali
The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF has lifted the suspension it slammed on Mali following the military coup in…
Ex-Malian president Keita returns to Bamako
Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has returned to Bamako from the United Arab Emirates after receiving medical assistance.
Jonathan meets Buhari again over Mali: What they discussed
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received updates on the Mali situation from the Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country,…
Bah N’Daw sworn in as Mali’s interim president
Mali's transitional president Bah N'Daw and vice president Colonel Assimi Goita were sworn in on Friday following a military mutiny…
Jonathan ECOWAS envoy says Mali sanctions may be lifted soon
ECOWAS might lift painful economic sanctions against Mali once an interim president is inaugurated on Friday, the bloc’s envoy, Goodluck…
Profile: Bah N’Daw Mali’s interim president
Retired Colonel-Major Bah N'Daw, selected Monday as Mali's interim president is 70 years old. He is expected to be sworn-in…
Mali civilian coalition rejects junta’s transition programme
The M5-RFP coalition in Mali that led anti-government protests before last month’s coup has rejected a political charter pushed through…
Mali’s military junta agrees to set up 18-month transition government
Mali's Military junta has agreed to an 18-month transition government to pave way for a new election in the country.
Mali’s ousted president Boubacar Keita hospitalised
Ousted Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita i was hospitalized late Tuesday at a private clinic in Bamako.
Mali protesters want to run government, split with junta imminent
The protest coalition that campaigned against former Mali president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has demanded a major role in the 18-24…
Buhari tells Mali junta to quit in 12 months
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday In Abuja enjoined the military junta in Mali to restore the country to democratic rule within…
Mali’s military junta releases ousted President Keita
Ousted President Boubacar Keita was released today by the military junta that held him hostage since 18 August.
Jonathan, ECOWAS leaders arrive Mali
ECOWAS' special envoy led by Nigeria's former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived Mali for talks with the military junta…
Explosion rocks Mali, four soldiers drop dead
Explosion has rocked the troubled State of Mali, with four soldiers killed on Saturday.
Imam Mahmoud Dicko, the powerful Mullah that caused Mali’s coup
If ECOWAS leaders want to restore democracy in Mali, the man they need to woo is Imam Mahmoud Dicko, the…
Mali’s junta head Colonel Assimi Goita: The full profile
Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's military junta, which overthrew the elected government of President Boubacar Keita on Tuesday…
UN peacekeepers visit Mali’s President Keita in detention
Members of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) have managed to visit President Ibrahim Keita and other senior government…
JUST IN: ECOWAS, AU, UN must ensure sanity returns to Mali – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS), African Union (AU) and the…
Nigerian Govt condemns Mali coup, wants ECOWAS force in action
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday condemned the coup d'etat in Mali, West Africa, Africa.
Mali military junta announces vague transition programme
The junta who ousted Mali’s elected president and government in a military coup promised on Wednesday to restore stability and…
President Keita resigns, parliament dissolved in Mali coup d’etat
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned. He announced this in a televised address on Tuesday, as the coup in Mali…
Army Mutiny: ECOWAS suspends Mali, borders shut
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday it has suspended Mali membership and also closed its…
Updated: Mali mutineers confirm arrest of Keita, prime minister Cisse
A military spokesman for mutineers in Mali confirmed on Tuesday that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse…
Coup plot in Mali, President Keita detained by mutinous soldiers
Mutinous soldiers in Mali have detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as a possible coup plot unravelled.
Mali opposition rebuffs Buhari, ECOWAS over GNU proposal
Mali’s opposition has rejected a proposal by President Muhammadu Buhari and ECOWAS leaders for a Government of National Unity to…
Photo News: Buhari in Virtual meeting with ECOWAS leaders on Mali crisis
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined other sub-regional leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an…
Malians vote amidst safety, virus concerns
Voters in Mali headed to the polls for the second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday, in spite of the…