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Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:24:56 GMT
French Soldier, 29, Killed 'By Accident' in Northern Mali
[RFI] An investigation is underway after the death of a 29-year-old French soldier during a maintenance operation in Mali, the French Army Chief of Staff said Wednesday.

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 12:18:14 GMT
Colombian Nun Abducted in 2017 Freed
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- A Franciscan nun from Colombia kidnapped by jihadis in Mali in 2017 was freed Saturday, a statement from Mali's presidential office said.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:26:29 GMT
Kenyans Rant On Twitter After Harambee Stars Loss to Mali
[Nairobi News] Kenyans have shared their anger and frustration on social media after the men's national football team was thrashed 5-0 by Mali in a 2022 Fifa World Cup qualification match in Morocco on Thursday night.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:04:28 GMT
French 'Cities Campaign' in Support of Reporter Held Hostage in Mali
[RSF] On the initiative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), 12 large and medium-sized French cities are going to join Paris in displaying huge photos of Olivier Dubois, a French journalist who has been held hostage by an armed group in Mali for the p...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:03:47 GMT
Kone Shines As Mali Sinks Kenya, Tunisia On Maximum Points
[CAF] Ibrahima Kone was the toast of the Malian side as he scored a hattrick and laid out one assist Les Aigles soared over Harambee Stars with an affirming 5-0 victory in Agadir in their third qualification match for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:41:51 GMT
Meja, Aboud Start as Firat Names Harambee Stars Line-Up for Mali Tie
[Nation] Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has named youngster Henry Meja in the starting XI that will take on Mali in a Fifa World Cup qualifier in Morocco on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:41:31 GMT
"Difficult but Not Impossible Task" - Olunga Says on Mali Tie
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The last time Kenya played Mali was in 2004, in an Africa Cup of Nations group match which the latter won 3-1, legendary striker Fredrick Kanoute scoring twice and Titus Mulama scoring Kenya's consolation.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:31:51 GMT
Mali Midfielder Bissouma Arrested, to Miss Harambee Stars Tie
[Nairobi News] Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma is set to miss the crunch 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match versus Kenya in Morocco on Thursday, October 7, 2021, amid reports he's been dramatically arrested in England.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 04:57:17 GMT
Soldiers Die in Attack With Explosive Device
[DW] Security and health officials in Mali say 16 soldiers have died in an attack in the center of the country. An Islamist insurgency in Mali has claimed thousands of military and civilian lives since 2012.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:03:11 GMT
Mali Summons French Ambassador Over Macron Rebuke On Sahel Crisis
[RFI] Mali's foreign ministry has summoned France's ambassador to Bamako over "unfriendly and derogatory" comments made by President Emmanuel Macron.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:26:13 GMT
Mali is Beatable, Harambee Stars Fired Up for Crucial Qualifier
[Nation] Kenyan international defender Aboud Omar and midfielder Ismael Gonzalez have rallied their teammates to give their best and upset Mali in the Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier on Thursday in Morocco.

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:24:45 GMT
Harambee Stars Put on Brave Face Against Star-Studded Mali
[Nation] Harambee Stars will be seeking the first ever win against much fancied Mali when the two teams clash in a Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier in Morocco on Thursday.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:59:37 GMT
Pentagon Warns Against Deal to Bring Russian Mercenaries to Mali
[VOA] Washington -- Add U.S. military officials to the crescendo of voices warning Mali's interim government against brokering any deal to use mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group to help with security and counterterrorism.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:01:51 GMT
Harambee Stars Prodigy Zakayo Wants to Stand Tall in Mali Duel
[Nation] On February 23 this year, Tusker were trailing Nzoia Sugar 1-0 in a Football Kenya Federation Premier League match at Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani Annex.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 06:11:27 GMT
Firat Names Final Harambee Stars Squad for Mali Qualifier
[Nation] Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has named his travelling squad for the upcoming Fifa 2022 World Cup qualifier against Mali on Thursday.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:16:17 GMT
Nine Dropped as Firat Names Final Squad for Mali Assault
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Engin Firat has dropped nine players from his initial preliminary list as he named his final travelling squad that departs Nairobi on Monday night for Morocco where they are scheduled to play Mali in their third match of the 2...

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 04:43:37 GMT
UN Chief Condemns Attack On UN Peacekeepers in Mali
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali on Saturday which left one Egyptian 'blue helmet' dead, and four others seriously injured.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:36:28 GMT
Harambee Stars Leave for Morocco to Face Mali
[Nation] National team Harambee Stars jet out of the country Monday evening for Morocco to play Mali in a 2022 Fifa World Cup Group 'E' qualifier match on Thursday.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:42:29 GMT
Armed Forces Mourns Its Martyr in Mali
[Egypt Online] The Armed Forces mourned on Sunday the death of an Egyptian peace-keeper who fell martyr in an explosive charge blast in Mali recently.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 05:26:35 GMT
New Harambee Stars Coach Firat Optimistic Ahead of Mali Crunch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Newly appointed Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat on Thursday oversaw his first training as the local based players reported camp.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 06:57:43 GMT
Gonzalez Recalled, Johanna Omitted in Harambee Stars Squad for Mali Game
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Spain based midfielder Ismael Gonzalez has been recalled to the national football team Harambee Stars as the newly appointed head coach Engin Firat named a 34-man provisional squad ahead of the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup Qua...

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 05:41:55 GMT
Firat Names Provisional Harambee Stars Squad for Mali World Cup Qualifiers
[Nation] New Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has named a 34-man provisional squad ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Mali next month.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:52:17 GMT
Mali Seeking 'Better Ways' to Contain Terrorism
[VOA] New York / Washington -- Mali's interim government appears ready to cast aside long-standing counterterrorism partnerships with the United States and France, saying that both countries have failed to make Mali any safer.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:48:00 GMT
Elections Postponement in the Horizon
[Cameroon Tribune] Prime Minister Mali Choguel Maïga made the statement on Sunday, September 26, 2021.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:44:54 GMT
Inquiry Links Basketball Federation to Sexual Abuse - Human Rights Watch
[HRW] Nyon -- Sport & Rights Alliance Calls for Protection, Remedy, Governance Reform

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:25:50 GMT
We Were 'Forced to Find Solutions' Faced With French Troop Reductions - Mali PM
[RFI] Mali's Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has defended comments he made before the UN General Assembly on Saturday that France had abandoned his country in mid-flight with the "unilateral" decision to reduce the number of French troops in the country...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:41:27 GMT
Informal Workers in Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso Have Been Hit Hard By Covid-19
[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated counter-measures continue to shed light on the social and economic challenges facing African countries. Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa countries is expected to decline, putting...

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:45:02 GMT
Rwanda Massacre Mastermind Dies
[VOA] Theoneste Bagosora, a former Rwandan army colonel regarded as the architect of the 1994 genocide in which more than 800,000 ethnic Tutsi and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed, died in a hospital in Mali on Saturday.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:42:53 GMT
D'Tigress Beat Mali to Win 2021 Women Afrobasket Title
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have defeated Mali in the final of the 2021 Women Afrobasket to retain their title.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:13:10 GMT
Elephants Show How People and Nature Can Share Space in a Complex World
[The Conversation Africa] The challenge of conserving wildlife while meeting the many needs of humans is a complex one. Some policymakers don't see how economies can grow while still making space for wildlife. Others understand that conservation must...



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