Tag: Mali

Germany’s top diplomat visits West Africa to mend ties amidst Sahel instability

July 16, 2024

Germany's top diplomat has talked up the prospect of closer political ties with Senegal and the Ivory Coast, two of the last democracies in a ... Read More

Mali lifts ban on political activity

July 12, 2024

Mali’s military rulers allowed political parties and the civil society to resume normalcy after a ban that was imposed in April. "The government decided to ... Read More

Military-ruled Sahel states create confederation, rule out return to ECOWAS

July 7, 2024

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced the creation of a confederation that will bring the three nations under one institutional umbrella, in a decision that ... Read More

Mali: armed group kills at least 40 at wedding ceremony amid escalating violence

July 5, 2024

Dozens of guests, many of them young people, at a wedding ceremony have been killed by a group of unidentified armed men in an attack ... Read More

Junta-led Sahel trio to hold first joint summit, likely to launch confederal union

July 5, 2024

The junta-leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are set to hold their first ever joint summit of the so-called 'Alliance of Sahel States' (AES) ... Read More

Mali’s al-Qaida-linked Islamist leader convicted by ICC for war crimes in Timbuktu

June 27, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday (26 June) convicted an al-Qaida-linked jihadist who was accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during ... Read More

US top military officers for critical talks in Africa after Niger ousting to secure foothold in the region

June 25, 2024

The United States military commander is making a rare trip to Africa for talks on maintaining some of his troops' presence in West Africa, after ... Read More

Mali’s gold mining revenue down 26% in 2023

June 7, 2024

Mali’s revenue from gold mining activities fell by 26% due to lower taxes, official figures showed. Mali is the fourth largest gold producer in Africa. ... Read More

Senegal seeks strong ties with military-ruled Mali, Burkina Faso

June 1, 2024

Newly elected Senegalese president Bassirou Faye started a regional visit with Mali and Burkina Faso in a bid to strengthen ties with neighbors that quit ... Read More

UNHCR and UNICEF warn of Sahel crisis becoming ‘problem for the world’

May 31, 2024

"If we don't act now," the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Sahel will "become a problem for the world," a senior UNHCR official ... Read More