Tag: Mali
Russian mercenaries coming to West Africa fight Jihadists
A European source who tracks West Africa and a security source in the region said at least 1,000 mercenaries could…
ECOWAS worried over Mali’s slow transition programme
The transition was dealt a further setback in May when the colonel who led the initial coup, Assimi Goita, ordered…
Mosque attacker of Mali leader Goita dies in custody
A man accused of attempting to stab Mali's interim President Assimi Goita last week has died in hospital while in…
Mali’s President Goita speaks on knife attack
Mali's interim President Assimi Goita has spoken on the knife attack inside Bamako's Great Mosque on Tuesday.
Malian President Assimi Goita survives mosque knife attack
Mali's interim president Assimi Goita has survived a knife attack at the Great Mosque of Bamako during the Eid-al-Adha prayer.
UN: Mali at critical juncture, democratic future at risk
UN Envoy El-Ghassim Wane said immediate action is required to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible elections…
UN calls for free and fair election in Mali
A large majority of the 15-nation UN Security Council called on Monday for free and fair elections to go ahead…
Jonathan back in Mali on mediation mission
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan arrived Bamako, Mali on Tuesday for another 48-hour mediation mission on behalf of ECOWAS.
Malian coup leader Goita officially named interim president
Assimi Goita, who led a coup against the government of Mali in 2020 has been officially named as the interim…
ECOWAS suspends Mali, insists on Feb. 2022 election
Agency Reports Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup by…
Buhari, Jonathan confer on 2nd Mali coup
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja called on the actors in the political crisis in Mali to come together for…
UN demands release of Ndaw, Ouance Mali’s detained leaders
The United Nations (UN) Security Council has demanded the immediate release of Mali’s President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar…
Mali coup plotters carry out second coup, Goita seizes power
Mali's interim vice president Colonel Assimi Goita said on Tuesday he had seized power as a fresh coup within an…
Troops arrest currency counterfeiting kingpin, seize 5.3bn fake notes
Malian troops on Friday arrested the mastermind of a counterfeiting trafficking network in possession of 5.3 billion CFA francs in…
French female soldier Sgt. Yvonne Huynh killed in Mali
Two French soldiers, including a female sergeant, Yvonne Huynh died in Mali Saturday, when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive…