Tag: Mali
Ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies
Keita was overthrown on Aug. 18, 2020, by the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) after months…
CAF dismisses Tunisia’s protest over Mali match
After examining the protest of Tunisia and all the match officials’ reports, the CAF Committee decided to dismiss the protest…
Kone’s penalty gives Mali edge over Tunisia
Mali got a penalty on 48 minutes and Kone won the battle of wills and sent an unstoppable penalty past…
Flights cancelled to sanctions-hit Mali
ECOWAS on Sunday agreed a raft of restrictions against Mali, including the suspension of financial transactions, over the interim authorities'…
Updated: ECOWAS turns Mali into pariah, withdraws envoys
ECOWAS said that the sanctions would only be gradually lifted after an acceptable and agreed transition chronogram was finalised and…
Buhari receives Mali’s special envoy
Buhari promised that Nigeria would do her best for Mali within the requirements of ECOWAS.
Biden slams sanctions on Mali, Guinea for coups, Ethiopia also hit
The suspension of benefits threatens Ethiopia's textile industry, which supplies global fashion brands, and the country's nascent hopes of becoming…
Mali junta slaps ECOWAS leaders, proposes 5-year transition
ECOWAS has imposed sanctions on Malian officials over election delays and promised more if Mali did not produce a plan…
Macron cancels Mali trip over COVID-19 wave
This decision was taken in order for there to be coherence between national measures and the president’s international agenda, and…
Malian terrorists attack bus, kill 31 on way to market
The bus was attacked by unidentified gunmen as it traveled its twice-weekly route from the village of Songho to a…
Mali expels ECOWAS envoy Hamidou Boly
Boly, was invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation where he was “notified of the decision of…
Explosion kills UN peacekeeper, injures 3 in north-eastern Mali
In recent weeks, the UN mission has been the target of several attacks in northern Mali.
France abandoned us: Mali’s PM Maiga speaks on deal with Russian mercenaries
Prime Minister Choguel Maiga told the Assembly on Saturday that his country felt abandoned by the French military withdrawal from…
Russian mercenaries: France sends Florence Parly to pressure Mali
Parly would stress "the heavy consequences if this decision were to be taken by the Malian authorities."
Mali nears deal with Russian mercenaries, ignores France
He spoke after France and other foreign powers expressed alarm at a report that Bamako was approaching the Russians for…