Tag: Mali
is an agreement possible with ECOWAS on future elections?
An extraordinary summit of ECOWAS Heads of State opens tomorrow Saturday in Accra, capital of Ghana, which holds the rotating presidency of the Economic Community of West African States. This…
Mali replaces Nigeria at the 2022 Women’s World Cup
The Mali team will replace that of Nigeria at the next World Cup, scheduled for September 22 to October 1 in Australia. The Malians will face the French and the…
Antonio Guterres’ concerns about the security situation in Mali
The UN Secretary General presented his report to the members of the Security Council on Wednesday. He deplored the difficulties faced by the United Nations Mission in Mali, and expressed…
critical speeches vis-à-vis the junta are gaining momentum
In Mali, supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko are increasingly critical of the junta. Their mentor had set the tone Thursday in the Malian capital by tackling the authorities of the…
The EIGS, the Sahelian branch of the Islamic State group, is strengthening in northeastern Mali
Since early March, the Sahelian branch of the Islamic State group has been carrying out attacks in the Ménaka region, where several hundred civilians have been killed and several thousand…
demonstration against the French presence in Africa
” France get out! was one of the slogans heard during this march of the Fighters for Economic Freedom (EFF) party. This party, which defines itself as anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist,…
agreement in sight for Mali?
An extraordinary ECOWAS summit has been announced for June 4 in Accra, with Ghana currently holding the rotating presidency of the sub-regional organization. It will be devoted in particular to…
Rwandan army accuses DRC of firing rockets at its territory
The Rwandan army accuses the Congolese army of being behind rocket fire which landed in Rwanda on Monday. According to the Rwandan Defense Forces (RDF), two sectors in the north-west…
who are the three Italian hostages kidnapped in the southeast?
Italy is closely following the fate of three of its nationals kidnapped last Thursday in southeastern Mali. If we still know little about the motivations of the three Italians to…
Four Jehovah’s Witnesses kidnapped in Mali
An Italian couple and their children and a person from West African Togo have been kidnapped by armed people in Mali, sources tell AFP. All four belong to Jehovah’s Witnesses…