Armed men Monday (2 January) attacked a civil defense post in a small southwest town in Mali in what was a rare attack near the capital Bamako, killing five people, Mali’s security ministry has said. The ministry said in a statement Tuesday (3 January) the unidentified armed individuals attacked the defense post in the town […]
Henri Rabarijohn, the governor of Madagascar’s Central Bank (BFM)) has stepped down from his position on health conditions ground. President Andry Rajoelina has accepted the resignation of Rabarijohn who, according to a statement from the cabinet, stepped down due to health issues and wants to leave the country for treatment abroad. The Malagasy leader appointed […]
Following the cease-fire violation of the Polisario, which introduced armed elements in the buffer strip, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep concern over the “tense situation” in the Sahara, calling on Morocco and the Polisario to maintain status quo. In a statement relayed by his spokesperson Ban said he was “deeply concerned over the tense […]
