Tag: Mali
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger sign a new union | News in brief
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have signed an agreement to establish a joint union. The leaders of the countries met on Saturday at the first summit of the Association of…
Warm welcome in Niamey for Captain Ibrahim Traoré
On Saturday, July 6, 2024, the first summit of the Alliance of Sahel States will be held in Niamey, an organization that includes the three countries of the central Sahel:…
Around sixty bodies found near Abeibara, in the Kidal region
In Mali, around sixty bodies were found near Abeibara, in the Kidal region, near the border with Algeria. According to local sources contacted by RFI, these are almost exclusively civilians,…
The Alliance of Sahel States will hold its first summit on Saturday in Niamey
Niamey, the capital of Niger, is preparing to host the first summit of the Heads of State of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), created in September 2023. Colonel Assimi…
AEEM students released by state security
In Mali, about twenty students from the Association of Students of Mali (AEEM) were released on June 28. They had been “kidnapped” by men in civilian clothes, most of them…
“Free Moussa”, passengers on a Paris-Bamako flight prevent the deportation of a young man
In France, passengers on a Paris-Bamako flight managed to prevent the deportation of a man on Friday afternoon, June 28. Moussa, 25, has lived most of his life in France…
Journalist Yeri Bocoum has been released
In Mali, Yeri Bocoum is free. This journalist was kidnapped in Bamako almost three weeks ago, on June 8, by men in civilian clothes, after covering an opposition demonstration. According…
Marine Camara, first Malian boxer in history to qualify for the Olympic Games
After a real obstacle course, Malian Marine Camara became the first boxer in the history of her country to qualify for the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old featherweight no longer believed…
Under a European arrest warrant, Malian singer Rokia Traoré arrested in Italy
Music Day, Friday June 21, was not one for everyone, especially in Italy. We learn, in fact, that the Malian singer Rokia Traoré has been arrested. 1 min Initially scheduled…
Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries from Wagner arrived in Ouagadougou
Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries from Wagner arrived in Ouagadougou. The situation has been confused in Burkina since the attack on Mansila last Tuesday, June 11, during which more than…