Tag: Bamako
Mali: Al-Qaeda affiliate claims deadly attack
An armed group in Mali affiliated with al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the country’s main Kati military base near the capital ... Read More
Mali: France and its European partners to decide on the future of the Takuba force
Following the decision of the Malian authorities to expel the French ambassador in Bamako, the French government spokesman, Gabriel Attal, said on Tuesday that the ... Read More
Death of former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
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 ... Read More
Morocco Gleaned Necessary Backing for Return to AU, Algerian PM
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has acknowledged that Morocco has gained the necessary backing for its return to the African Union (AU). The Algerian top ... Read More
Mauritania frees Ansar Dine spokesman, concerns raised
Mauritania has released the former spokesman of Ansar Dine, Sidi Mohamed Ould Mohamed Ould Bouamama, aka Sanda Ould Bouamama, from prison raising fears that he ... Read More
Morocco’s King to Revive Inter-Malian Dialog
King Mohammed VI of Morocco who started on Tuesday a visit to Mali, first step of a four-stop Africa trip that will also take him ... Read More
Red Cross Workers in Mali Abducted by Al Qaeda-Linked Islamists
A Red Cross team working in northern Mali has been kidnapped by an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group known as the Movement for Oneness and Jihad ... Read More
Forgotten Aspects in the War Against AQIM
The killing of three French journalists in northern Malian region of Kidal in early November 2013 is indicative of the ability of Al-Qaeda in the ... Read More
The View from Paris : Africa Should ‘Ensure its Own Security’
Africa must first "ensure its own security" so it can realize its "destiny", asserted French President François Hollande when addressing some 40 African leaders as ... Read More
Morocco Renews Determination to Foster Cooperation with Africa
Morocco has renewed determination to foster cooperation and partnership with African countries and to help fulfill the aspirations of African peoples to development and stability. ... Read More