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Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:58:42 GMT
Jonathan-Led Ecowas Team Confident Mali Will Return to Civilian Rule
[This Day] After two days of meetings with Malian political and civil-society figures, the mediator for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, said he had no doubt that Mali's post-coup in...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:20:13 GMT
Jonathan Confident Mali Will Meet Return to Civil Rule Deadline
[This Day] After two days of meetings with Malian political and civil society figures, the mediator for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed optimism that Mali's post-coup inte...

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:35:37 GMT
Three UN Peacekeepers Killed, Six Wounded in Attack in Mali
[UN News] Three United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and six others wounded in an attack on Wednesday, by unidentified armed elements, the UN mission in the country has said.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:39:19 GMT
Ecowas Mediator for Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, Arrives in Bamako
[Vanguard] The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, at the head of a high-level delegation, arrived in Bamako on Monday afternoon, official sources told PANA.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:54:43 GMT
Truth Commission - 'Mali Hears You, the World Is Watching'
[JusticeInfo.net] Mali's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) held its second public hearing in the capital Bamako on December 5 under the theme "Attacks on the Right to Life and Physical Integrity". The hearing provided a forum for tw...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:09:52 GMT
AU's Peace and Security Council Played 'Marginal Role' in 2020 Crises
[ISS] The African Union Peace and Security Council's (PSC) response to emerging crises in 2020 was marginal. This is primarily because the AU's ability to intervene in crises is restricted by its principles of national sovereignty (non-interference) ...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:02:05 GMT
Unsung Heroes in Africa's Covid-19 Response
[Africa Renewal] Thirty-two-year-old Mariam Traoré, a community health worker in Mali, starts her day with a COVID-19 self-check, including body temperature and other symptoms such as cough, sore throat, loss of smell or taste. If all is good, Ms. T...

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:11:36 GMT
What Is Female Genital Mutilation? Where Is It Practised?
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to eradicate the practice.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:36:29 GMT
Patient Dies After an MSF Ambulance Is Detained in Mali
[MSF] Bamako, Mali -- A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ambulance transporting patients between Douentza and Sévaré, in central Mali, was violently stopped by armed men for hours on Tuesday 5 January, resulting in the death of one of the patients ...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:40:54 GMT
Deadly Start of 2021 for Children in Sahel
[CAJ News] Bamako, Mali -- THE killing of 17 children, and possibly more, during separate attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger highlights the deadly risks children face in the Sahel region.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:36:20 GMT
Digital Press Briefing with Ambassador J. Peter Pham, U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel
[State Department] Moderator:  Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub.  I would like to welcome our participants from across the continent and thank all of you for participating in this discussion.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:14:58 GMT
Dozens of Civilians Killed in Militant Attack
[DW] Niger's government says gunmen have killed more than 50 people in a suspected terror attack near the border with Mali. The onslaught comes amid election uncertainty.

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 19:18:33 GMT
Targeted Attack Kills Two French Soldiers
[DW] The attack came just days after three French soldiers were killed in Mali by the al-Qaida-linked Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM).

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 17:27:44 GMT
Mali Charges Former PM With Coup Attempt
[DW] Authorities in Mali have charged six figures, including former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, with trying to stage a coup.

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 09:05:16 GMT
Bandits Crossing Into Oyo From Mali, Makinde Raises the Alarm
[This Day] Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said bandits from Mali are trying to gain entry into the country through a border in Saki, a town in the state.

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:28:17 GMT
Central Mali, No Choice But To Flee
[MSF] Central Mali is now the deadliest region in the country for civilians, as violence has intensified considerably over the past three years. It presents an alarming picture of people injured, of fatalities and of people forced to leave their home...

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 05:03:34 GMT
Malian Refugees Return to Burkina Faso Camp Nine Months After Violent Attacks
[UN News] Scores of Malian refugees in Burkina Faso have returned to a camp in the northeast of the country nine months after armed attacks and threats forced them to flee to a neighbouring town, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday.

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 16:30:13 GMT
New Safety Measures Allow Malian Refugees to Return to Camp in Burkina Faso
[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has helped 3,000 Malian refugees move back into Burkina Faso's Goudoubo refugee camp, nine months after insecurity forced them to abandon the site.

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:37:36 GMT
Continuity of HIV, TB and Malaria Services in Challenging Operational Environments
[GFO] The RAME, Réseau d'Accès aux Médicaments Essentiels (Access to Essential Medicines Network), commissioned a study in 2019 on community organizations' good practices, opportunities, and limitations in ensuring continuity of care in challengin...

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:18:12 GMT
Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Mali - Barry Lowen
[PR Newswire] London -- Mr Barry Lowen has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Mali in succession to Mr Guy Warrington.

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:56:29 GMT
In Mali, Religious Leaders Voice Their Support for the Rights of Women and Girls
[Spotlight Initiative] Bamako -- The heads of Mali's two main montheistic religions, Islam and Christianity, have united to spread the message that every girl and woman in entitled to a life free from violence. President of the High Islamic Council o...

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 14:37:53 GMT
The Hole in Africa's Heart
[Africa In Fact] Swathes of the continent are home to people whose efforts at self-rule or traditional ways of life have challenged state attempts to deal with COVID-19



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