UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for accountability following a “despicable” terrorist attack in Mali. UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric said Guterres made the call on Thursday...
ECOWAS on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government in that country on July 26, 2023. The July...
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Mali’s ruling junta, which seized power in 2020, has turned away from its traditional ally France and towards Russia in its fight against a decade-long jihadist...
Airlines from neighbouring countries and former colonial ruler France cancelled flights to Mali on Monday, helping isolate a military junta under regional sanctions for trying to...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to withdraw all its ambassadors from Mali and close land and air borders between member-countries and...
The Malian government has declared the Special Representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “persona non grata” and given him 72 hours to...
An improvised explosive device has exploded, killing a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper and injured three others in the northeast of...
A cargo plane delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali late on Thursday, Malian interim defence minister Sadio Camara said. He said Mali had bought...
Mali has asked private Russian companies to boost security in the conflict-torn country, Russia’s foreign minister confirmed Saturday, adding that Moscow was not involved. European countries...
Armed men killed 37 civilians in a flashpoint region of western Niger where hundreds have died in jihadist attacks this year, local sources said Tuesday according...
The emergency session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Accra Ghana has suspended Mali from the regional body until the country...
