Tag: Mali
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…