Tag: Mali
Guinea, Mali, Egypt and Morocco dream of football gold
After Nigeria in 1996 and Cameroon in 2000, can Africa believe in a new Olympic football title this year in Paris? The representatives, Guinea, Mali, Egypt and Morocco, never medallists,…
Malian army arrives in Inafarak, near the Algerian border
In Mali, the army announced that it had taken control of the town of Inafarak on Monday, July 22, on the edge of the Kidal region, barely ten kilometers from…
Jihadist attack leaves 25 dead in Dembo in the centre of the country
In Mali, about twenty people were killed on Sunday, July 21 in the village of Dembo, in the commune of Dimbal, near Bankass, in central Mali. No official claim, but…
Malian kora master Toumani Diabaté has died, his son Sidiki Diabaté announces
Malian artist Toumani Diabaté died this Friday, July 19 at the age of 58, his son, Sidiki Diabaté, announced on social media. 2 min The Malian artist, who died at…
Video shows Malian soldier disemboweling corpse to eat its liver
Since July 17, a video has been circulating on social media in Mali. It shows a man in Malian military uniform disemboweling a corpse to eat its liver. These images…
A close friend of Imam Dicko placed in custody
In Mali, Youssouf Daba Diawara, a close friend of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, was placed in pre-trial detention on Monday, July 15. Youssouf Daba Diawara is the general coordinator of CMAS,…
Arrest of Youssouf Daba Diawara, close to Imam Dicko
In Mali, Youssouf Daba Diawara, coordinator of the Movements, Associations and Sympathizers of Imam Mahmoud Dicko, an association dissolved by the junta in March 2024, was arrested. His supporters denounced…
Mixed reactions after resumption of political activities
In Mali, political reactions have been very measured following the announcement on Wednesday, July 10, of the re-authorization of political activities in the country. Last April, the Malian transitional authorities…
In Mali, political figures react to the creation of the Confederation of Sahel States
The Confederation Alliance of Sahel States was officially launched on Saturday, July 6. Meeting at a summit, the transitional presidents of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso… These Sahel States are uniting in a confederation – L’Express
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have ratified their alliance within a “confederation”. The announcement was made during their first summit, organized on Saturday, July 6 as a challenge, on the…