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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:48:39 GMT
Building Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:24:57 GMT
We Face Political, Security, Human Rights and Humanitarian Challenges - UN Peacekeeping Chief
[UN News] With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday that 'blue helmets', the Malian Defence and Security Forces, continue to suffer repeated attacks and signif...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:13:33 GMT
Govt Paid U.S.$2.3 Million in Ransom for Release of Opposition Leader - Intermediary
[RFI] Mali's military government paid two million euros for the release of opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, who was freed in October after being kidnapped by gunmen, according to an intermediary who negotiated on behalf of the Malian authorities.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:07:30 GMT
Body of Kidnapped Swiss Missionary Found in Mali, DNA Confirmed
[RFI] The corpse of a Swiss national held captive for over four years in Mali has been discovered and her DNA confirmed, the Swiss foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:24:59 GMT
Rwanda to Start 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Against Mali in June
[New Times] Amavubi fixtures Mali vs Rwanda - 5th/6th June Rwanda vs Kenya - 12th/13th June Rwanda vs Uganda - 3rd/4th Sept

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:41:24 GMT
President Tebboune Receives Malian Foreign Minister
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received, on Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali Zeyni Moulaye, said a press release from the Presidency of the R...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 11:46:12 GMT
'The Victims Speak, the Truth Commission Should Act'
[JusticeInfo.net] Bamako -- Mali's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission held its third public hearing on Saturday April 3 in Bamako, on the theme of "enforced disappearances".

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 16:37:13 GMT
How Western Mali Could Become a Gold Mine for Terrorists
[ISS] On 9 April 2020, al-Qaeda-affiliated groups operating in the Sahel attacked a security and customs post on the Bamako-Kayes road in Mali's western Kayes region. Four months later, on 5 August, groups attacked another post located on the Nioro-K...

Mon, 05 Apr 2021 08:23:27 GMT
Four UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Attack, UN Says
[VOA] Islamic extremists have killed four U.N. peacekeepers in Mali, the U.N. mission in Mali said Friday.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:20:27 GMT
Four Peacekeepers Killed in Complex Attack On UN Base in Mali
[UN News] Four peacekeepers from Chad were killed, and several others wounded, in an attack against a UN camp in Mali, the Organization's mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Friday.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 14:28:20 GMT
Ntaganda, Gbagbo, Al-Mahdi - Decoding Two Appeal Decisions and a Symbolic Reparation At the ICC
[JusticeInfo.net] This week at the International Criminal Court has been rich in - mostly symbolic - important events: the confirmation of the acquittal of former Ivorian President Laurent Ggbagbo, the confirmation of the conviction of Congolese mili...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 07:21:30 GMT
France Rejects UN Report of Airstrike On Wedding Party
[VOA] Paris -- France is rejecting a U.N. report that said a French air strike in central Mali in January killed 19 civilians as part of anti-terrorist operations in the Sahel.

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:20:49 GMT
French Defence Minister Backs Mali Strike, Counters UN Report On Civilian Deaths
[RFI] Defence Minister Florence Parly has refuted the conclusions of a UN investigation which found that a French air attack in January had killed 19 civilians. On a visit to Mali this week, she held a meeting with the interim president Bah Ndaw and ...

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 12:41:43 GMT
Mali - UN Confirms French Airstrike Killed Civilians
[Cameroon Tribune] In a statement released late Tuesday, the UN peacekeeping mission said the airstrike by French forces in the village of Bounty killed largely civilians.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:47:54 GMT
French Military Killed Civilians in Mali Air Strike - UN Investigation
[RFI] A UN investigation concluded on Tuesday that a French air attack in central Mali at the start of January killed at least 19 civilians, according to excerpts from the report.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:55:59 GMT
Mali Vows to Explore Banjul-Bamako Road Transport
[The Point] Mali is looking at possibilities of exploring road transportation between Banjul and Bamako to boost the economy through trade, according to the head of Corporate Affairs at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA).

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:54:01 GMT
UN Investigation Concludes French Military Airstrike Killed Civilians
[UN News] In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike on the central Malian village of Bounty, hit a group largely made up of civilians, killing several of...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:10:29 GMT
World Bank Provides $80 Million to Improve Quality of Education in Mali
[World Bank] Washington -- Approved on February 23, 2020, by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, a $80 million from the International Development Association (IDA)* with 50% grant and 50% credit, will support Mali's education system. In ad...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:11:23 GMT
Human Rights Council Dialogue On Human Rights in DRC and Dialogue With Independent Expert On Human Rights in Mali
[United Nations Human Rights Council] MORNING, 22 March 2021, Concludes General Debate on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Forms of Intolerance

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:54:18 GMT
Mali Officials Accuse French Military of Killing Civilians
[VOA] Officials in Mali on Friday accused the French military of killing civilians in a Thursday airstrike.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:55:25 GMT
Rethinking the Response to Jihadist Groups Across the Sahel
[Chatham House] The solution to insurgency in the Western Sahel lies in human security and better governance, not military action

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:17:02 GMT
Death Toll From Raids On Niger-Mali Border Area Rises to Over 150
[RFI] Over one hundred civilians have been killed in attacks on villages in Niger's border area with Mali in the past week, according to local security sources. The rising instability is a key challenge for new president Mohamed Bazoum, whose victory...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:07:17 GMT
When Will There Be Justice for Mali Massacre?
[HRW] Two Years Since Over 150 Civilians Killed in Ogossagou Village

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 09:55:09 GMT
Peace in Mali - Strict Implementation of Algiers Agreement, Essential
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said Thursday that the strict implementation of the agreement on peace and reconciliation in Mali, the outcome of Algiers process, is "essential" for the restoration of peace in thi...

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:18:21 GMT
Ex-Coup Leader Will Not Stand Trial For 2012 Killings
[allAfrica] A Bamako court has ended the much-delayed trial of Amadou Sanogo, who was accused of killing 21 elite soldiers in a 2012 coup, Al Jazeera reports.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:22:02 GMT
Algiers, Bamako Welcome Progress in Implementing Mali Agreement
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Algeria and Mali have welcomed the progress made in the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, the outcome of Algiers process, said Monday a joint statement released at the end of the ...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:51:46 GMT
President Tebboune Reiterates Algeria's Willingness to Help Mali Restore Stability
[Algerie Presse Service] ALGIERS-The President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday reiterated Algeria's willingness to help Mali in the restoration of its stability and the preparation of elections awaited by the Malian people.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:46:20 GMT
Due Process Concerns in 'Conspiracy' Case
[HRW] Bamako -- Mali's justice officials should scrupulously respect due process rights in the case of five men detained since December 2020 for allegedly plotting a coup against the Malian transitional government, Human Rights Watch said today.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:10:42 GMT
Lessons for French Forces in Mali
[HRW] European Court of Human Rights Reiterates Obligation to Investigate Alleged War Crimes



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