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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mali opposition warn govt against repression, call for fresh protest on Friday
Mali’s opposition have warned the government against using force on their supporters, after a clash between police and the opposition…
Violence mars Mali’s municipal elections [The Morning Call]
Mali’s local elections held on November 20, 2016 were marred with protests and boycotts in the northern and central parts…
Mali opposition chief launches presidential bid for July 2019 polls
In the run up to the 2019 July presidential election, Mali’s opposition chief Soumaïla Cissé, was on Saturday appointed presidential…
Malian prime minister visits troubled Menaka region [The Morning Call]
Mali’s Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga on wednesday began an evaluation visit to the north east Menaka region. The troubled…
Militants in U.N. disguise explode car bombs, rockets at Mali bases
Militants disguised as U.N. peacekeepers exploded two suicide car bombs and fired dozens of rockets at the French and United…
UN pays tribute to fallen Mali peacekeepers
UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, paid their last respects to seven Guinean peacekeepers including a woman killed on 12 February…
Islamist groups in Mali merge, pledge allegiance to al-Qaeda
Mali’s main jihadist groups say they have merged with two other groups linked with al-Qaeda. Iyad Ag-Ghali leader of Ansar…
Discovering Mali’s 5-century monument
The Tomb of Askia is a secular monument that shares both the cultural and religious heritage of Mali. The pyramid-shaped…
Mali, Algeria step up war against terror
Mali and Algeria, which share a long border, have pledged to intensify the fight against terrorism. Bamako reaffirmed the commitment…
The Fulani people take to the streets after intercommunal violence in Mali [no comment]
At least 25 people have died in a recent wave of violence between the Peul and Dogon communities in central…
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…