First Independent Mena Newspaper
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 regime in Bamako for failing to organize elections by March 2024 as promised. His statement angered the military rulers in the country, where they have been fostering their grip on […]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have confirmed their commitment to form a confederation following their ‘exit’ from the regional bloc ECOWAS and called to “urgently” draft provisions ensuring the free movement of people and goods between the three West African countries. A trilateral meeting of ministerial delegations on 15 February also recommended expanding the Alliance […]
Relations between Algiers and Bamako are still strained over Algeria’s continuous “unfriendly acts” and “blatant interference” in Mali’s internal affairs. Diplomatic row between the two countries heightens as Malian authorities exposed once again Algeria dirty tricks and lies at the summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held over the weekend in Uganda’s capital, Kampala. The […]
Mali’s Government in power since May 2021 following a second coup announced Monday September 25 the delay sine die the scheduled February 2024 presidential elections, citing a number of reasons including issues related to the review of the electoral lists. Government spokesman Col. Abdoulaye Maiga announced the move noting that the elections “will be slightly […]
Choguel Maïga, Mali’s Prime Minister has left hospital for his official residence after he suffered a stroke on July 10 forcing to vanish from the political arena. The 64-year old left the clinic where he was admitted for treatment on Saturday. A source very close to the Prime Minister of the Transition told French media […]
Nigeriens authorities have suspended transit of oil products to neighboring Mali as diplomatic relations between two countries further go downward. “I have the honor to inform you of the suspension of transit authorizations for petroleum products in Mali not intended for the MINUSMA granted to users,” a circular signed by the Director General of Customs […]
Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at the former colonial ruler France and the United Nations as he praised the “exemplary” cooperation with Russia. Addressing the 77th session of the UN General Assembly (24 September), Abdoulaye Maiga slammed what he called “unilateral decision” by Paris to relocate the remaining French troops to neighbouring Niger […]
Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita died Sunday in Bamako at the age of 76, a year and a half after being overthrown by the military, which is now defying part of the international community. Begun in 2013, the presidency of IBK- as he was commonly called – largely coincided with the turmoil in which […]