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Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:58:52 GMT
France's Macron Holds Meeting With Mali's Interim Leader Ahead of G5 Sahel
[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron has met with Mali's interim leader on Wednesday to discuss joint security operations in the region amid a rise in jihadist attacks. This comes on the heels of the dissolution of the National Committee for the Sa...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:05:45 GMT
Peace Agreements Signed in Central Mali
[Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue] The Fulani and Dogon communities have signed three peace agreements with humanitarian objectives on 12, 22 and 24 January 2021. Through these agreements, the communities further commit to ensuring the physical integ...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:21:39 GMT
Mali in Transition - UN Peacekeeping Chief Takes Stock of Political and Security Developments
[UN News] Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN peacekeeping chief concluded a visit to the restive northwest African nation on Thursday.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:25:04 GMT
Peacekeepers Under Attack Again - One Egyptian 'Blue Helmet' Dies, Another Seriously Injured
[UN News] The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned another fatal attack carried out against a peacekeeping convoy that left a 'blue helmet' from Egypt dead, and another seriously injured on Friday.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:47:16 GMT
French Military Operations Face Growing Resistance
[DW] The French anti-terror mission Barkhane is losing support in Mali, as reflected in recent protests in the capital, Bamako. Attitudes to the former colonial power are ambivalent amid deteriorating security.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:28:19 GMT
Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number of 'concrete achievements' that have streng...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:50:51 GMT
CHAN - Defenders Turn Scorers As Cameroon, Mali Edge Nearer Last Eight
[Vanguard] Cameroonian Salomon Banga set a trend of defenders scoring Wednesday as his country and Mali moved closer to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals, Burkina Faso remained in contention and Zimbabwe were eliminated.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:38:43 GMT
Transition Presents Opportunity to Break 'Vicious Circle of Political Crises'
[UN News] The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to "break out of the vicious circle of political crises followed by coups d'état", the UN envoy in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.

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...

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.

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...

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.



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