Tag: Mali

Mali: Barrick Gold confirms suspension of operations in gold mine

January 15, 2025

Barrick Gold Corporation said that it remains restricted from shipping gold from the Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex in Mali, where authorities have also seized the company’s ... Read More

Two Moroccan trucks damaged in Mali terrorist attack

January 9, 2025

Two Moroccan trucks were among the 30 trucks that have been shot in a terrorist attack in Nioro du Sahel on the Malian border with ... Read More

Mali: Graduation Ceremony for 100 Imams Trained at Mohammed VI Institute in Rabat

January 7, 2025

A ceremony was held lately in Bamako in honor of 100 Imams who graduated from the Rabat-based Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams, ... Read More

Barrick Gold waves production halt in Mali due to regulatory dispute

January 7, 2025

Barrick Gold, the second largest gold mining company globally, said it mulls stopping production at its mine in Mali if the ban on shipments was ... Read More

Mali: Army reports arrest of Islamic State-affiliated group leader

January 7, 2025

Mali's security forces said they have arrested two individuals in a special operation, one of whom is a prominent and leading figure in the Islamic ... Read More

Mali accuses again Algeria of supporting terrorists, fueling instability in the Sahel

January 2, 2025

Mali’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Wednesday Algeria of supporting terrorist groups in the Sahel, of fueling instability in the region, and of interfering ... Read More

France transfers its first military base to Chadian authorities as influence in Africa wanes

December 27, 2024

France on Thursday (26 December) officially handed over its first military base to Chad as part of an ongoing withdrawal of French forces from the ... Read More

Mali in mourning following a new migration tragedy off the coast of Mauritania

December 26, 2024

Six people have died, and 28 others survived a shipwreck off the coast of Mauritania, marking one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in recent months. ... Read More

Niger: dozens dead after ‘horrific’ attacks near Burkina Faso border

December 17, 2024

"Barbaric" attacks in two locations along Niger's border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 people, including children, Niamey's defense ministry has said, blaming "criminals" for ... Read More

ECOWAS confirms withdrawal of Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali from the organization within 6-month period

December 16, 2024

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision was acknowledged by ECOWAS Heads ... Read More