Mali: Looking ahead at president Boubacar Keita’s second term
Mali’s president-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was sworn-in for a second five-year term on Tuesday, in a low-key ceremony that was not attended by several of … source
Mali is slowly recovering from war on terrorism- Keïta
Mali’s incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on Sunday said the nation has won the fight against instability,adding that Mali is slowly recovering from the … source
Malian opposition outraged after government represses demonstration [No Comment]
The opposition in Mali reacts after the repression of a demonstration, during which close to thirty persons were wounded, barely few months ahead of the … source
Malians eagerly await Sunday’s run-off poll
Malians await results of Sunday’s presidential election run-off which was characterized by violence, amidst accusations of fraud by the opposition candidate, … source
Mali’s constitutional court rejects opposition appeal
Cheick Modibo Diarra, the unsuccessful presidential candidate in Mali’s first round elections says he will not instruct his supporters on who to vote for in the … source
Mali opposition says poll set for run-off, incumbent president claims lead
The main opposition candidate in Mali’s presidential election Soumaila Cisse said Monday that the poll would go to a run-off. Cisse’s campaign director, Tiebele … source
African elections: the cost of democracy [The Morning Call]
Africa is paying expensively to democratize. As states look to reap the benefits of democracy such as stability, economic growth and investment and better lives … source
RAW: Police pull out hostages from Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital on Friday morning, killing at least three people and … source
Mali president confirms he will seek second term in July 2018 polls
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced on state TV on Monday that he would run for re-election in a poll scheduled for the end of July. Keita, 73 … source
Malian ‘spider-man’ who rescued baby on Paris balcony meets Macron
A 22-year-old man played a modern-day spider-man role when he climbed up the balustrade of a Paris storey building to rescue a baby who was clinging from … source