Tag: Mali

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

Chad’s Deby defends decision to break ‘obsolete’ defense pact with Paris

December 4, 2024

Chadian president Mahamat Idriss Deby has defended his decision to break military ties with France and ask for the withdrawal of French troops, saying that ... Read More

Ukraine denies accusations that it supplies chemical weapons to Mali rebels

December 4, 2024

Ukraine has denied allegations that it had supplied dangerous chemical weapons to armed groups in Mali, saying that these false accusations were spread by Russian ... Read More

Mali: military drone strikes kill eight senior Tuareg leaders in country’s north

December 3, 2024

Eight Tuareg rebel leaders have reportedly been killed by drone strikes on a town in Mali's north that was carried out by the country's military ... Read More

Chad’s gov’t breaks off defense cooperation agreement with France

December 1, 2024

Chad's government is terminating a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, with its top diplomat saying his country has "grown up" and ... Read More

Mali appoints Abdoulaye Maiga new Prime Minister

November 22, 2024

The military rulers in Mali appointed spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga new prime minister, succeeding Choguel Kokalla Maïga. Choguel Maiga was replaced after he criticized the military ... Read More

Mali: Former Islamic Police Chief receives decade-long sentence for war crimes

November 21, 2024

The International Criminal Court has issued a 10-year prison sentence to Al-Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud for war crimes committed during his ... Read More

Australian mining company accepts to pay Mali $160mln in tax dispute

November 19, 2024

Australian mining company, Resolute Mining, said it has accepted to pay $160 million to settle a tax dispute with the Mali government, after authorities detained ... Read More

Mali: Environmental crisis deepens as survival needs clash with conservation

November 16, 2024

Mali faces an escalating environmental challenge as tree-planting initiatives struggle against widespread deforestation driven by poverty and energy needs. Former Environment Minister Aida M'bo's current ... Read More