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The Moroccan government has reiterated its firm attachment to the stability of Mali, which is facing sanctions by European Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over delays in transition to civilian rule. The stand of voiced by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita during a telephone conversation held Thursday with Malian peer […]
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 […]
Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt have advanced to the third and last round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar. The four football names in the region topped their respective groups – underlining their dominion on football on the continent. Morocco earlier booked its place before the November fixtures. Algeria […]
Ciments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) a subsidiary of Morocco-based Omnium des Industries et de la Promotion (OIP) has landed a €161.5-million loan from the International Financial Corporation (IFC), French-government-owned Proparco, and Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) earmarked to increase capacities of its grinding plants in Mali, Ghana, and to launch a state-of-the-art integrated cement plant in […]
The deputy director general of the Algerian intelligence services met Wednesday evening in northern Mali with Iyad Ag Ghali, the leader of the terrorist GSIM group (Support Group for Islam and Muslims), the local branch of Al Qaeda. The official of the Algerian intelligence services reportedly flew Wednesday evening by helicopter to a spot located […]
The Barkhane anti-jihadist force began the final phase of the transfer of the Kidal base in northern Mali to the United Nations force (MINUSMA) and the Malian army on Tuesday, the French general staff said. “The last logistical convoy left for Gao this morning at 5 a.m. A detachment of Barkhane will remain on site […]
Morocco will provide venues for seven African countries for the next matches of FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers as they lack professional stadiums meeting world football governing body’s standards. Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Djibouti and Mozambique host their opponents for coming fixtures. Moulay Abdellah complex in Rabat will host Guinea vs Sudan while […]
Morocco has reiterated its position rejecting any interference in Mali’s domestic issues and urging the international community to back whatever solutions the Malian people and authorities agree on to settle the crisis. Foreign minister Nasser Bourita made the statement following talks with his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop who carried a message from the president of […]
The Malian National Transitional Council adopted on Thursday a bill to create a War College. The CNT, which acts as a legislative assembly during the transition period, voted for the creation of the school, which is intended to strengthen the national security arsenal, in particular to train future Malian army officers. The EGM, the Mali […]
The Malian National Transitional Council (NTC) adopted two amnesty bills, benefiting the junta, for the coups that led to the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August 2020 and the ouster of transitional president Bah Ndaw in May 2021. “No legal action can be taken against the perpetrators. We cannot prosecute officials for offenses […]