Tag: Mali

Over 13,000 flee Niger’s terrorism-hit western region

May 10, 2023

More than 13,000 women and children have fled islands on the Niger River in western Niger following strings of deadly attacks staged by terrorists, state ... Read More

Mali: Seven UN peacekeepers wounded in IED attack

May 8, 2023

Seven soldiers of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were wounded last Saturday after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off ... Read More

African, int’l news outlets call on Burkinabe and Malian junta to respect press freedom

May 3, 2023

A group of 30 African and international news organizations and rights groups have joined in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso, ... Read More

Mali bans military uniform among civilians after late April bloody attack

May 3, 2023

The Malian army has urged the population to stop wearing military uniforms that it argues are causing confusion and mistaking terrorists for soldiers, few days ... Read More

Mali: Germany set to withdraw its troops by 2024, as Islamic State conquers key town

April 15, 2023

Germany is counting on nine to 12 months to withdraw its soldiers from Mali, just as jihadists affiliated to Islamic State group have made a ... Read More

UN’s Guterres calls on Mali to “expedite” return to civilian rule

April 12, 2023

The UN chief has called on Mali's ruling junta to “expedite" the process of returning power to elected civilians by early 2024 as earlier promised, ... Read More

Sahel is becoming ‘immensely dangerous’ ‘no-go area’ for journalists, RSF warns

April 5, 2023

Reporters Without Borders fears reporting in Africa's Sahel region will soon be 'mission impossible’, as the international NGO reveals in its latest report published on ... Read More

In Ghana, US VP Harris promises to boost ties, investment for Africa

March 27, 2023

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived Sunday (26 March) in Ghana for the start of a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen her country's ... Read More

China refocuses on food and agriculture in its relations with Africa

March 23, 2023

China is importing more food products such as avocados, cashews, sesame seeds and chili peppers from Africa, after President Xi Jinping promised to increase non-resource ... Read More

Red Cross announces release of employees kidnapped in Mali

March 21, 2023

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Monday two of its staff kidnapped in Mali, early March, have been freed, without providing more ... Read More