The African Union (AU) has backed calls by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that the military junta in Mali appoint civilians to lead…
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Former military ruler of Mali, Moussa Traore, is dead. He was aged 83. Traore ruled the West African nation for 22 years. Traoré – a Malian…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the 18-months transitional period proposed by the military junta in Mali, insisting on immediate switch to…
Cambodia has dispatched 218 Blue Helmets to join the United Nations’ peacekeeping mission in Mali. A ceremony to send them off on Friday was presided over…
Constitutional experts have proposed a two-year transition plan for Mali following a military coup that ousted Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on August 18. The proposal defys calls…
Three Malian soldiers died in a militants’ attack on a military unit in the central part of the country, the army said in a statement on…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says it rescued over 80 African migrants from the Sahara Desert after they were abandoned by their drivers. According to…
Ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has left a hospital after being admitted and treated for a mini-stroke. Keita was ousted in a military coup…
In the wake of a lingering political crisis , AngloGold Ashanti and Barrick Gold will sell their effective 80% stake in the Morila Gold Mine in…
The Economic of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the military junta in Mali to hold elections in 12 months and return the country to democracy.…