Azali Assoumani elected the new president of the African Union
On Saturday, 18th of February, Macky Sall handed the power over African Union to Azali Assoumani, the president of Comoros. The latter...
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Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions
On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...
Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...
Burkina Faso ousts French soldiers
Several hundred people gathered on Friday, January 20, in Ouagadougou to demand the departure of the French ambassador to Burkina Faso,...
Africa: Eight presidential elections in prospect in 2023
The upcoming year will bring about eight critical presidential elections. These will include: • Nigeria in February, • Sierra Leone in...
62nd ECOWAS summit
The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...
Failed coup in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago renowned for its stability, experienced a coup attempt on the night of Thursday to Friday,...
EU pledges over €1 billion to help Africa combat climate change
The European Union (EU) will pay more than one billion euros to help Africa adapt to climate change, announced the Vice-President of the...
DRC expels the Rwandan ambassador for M23 support
The Supreme Defense Council decided on the expulsion of the Rwandan ambassador to the DRC. This decision follows Rwanda's proven support...
ECOWAS president on a peace mission in Russia and Ukraine
The current president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Umaro Sissoco Embalo, began an official visit to Russia...
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Burkina, Mali and Guinea call for the lifting of ECOWAS and AU sanctions
On February 9, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso held a meeting in Ouagadougou. The gathering ended with...
Feb 8, 20231 min read
Lavrov in Mali: we seek further cooperation in the Sahel
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visit to Mali ended on Tuesday, 7 February. During his stay, the head of the Russian diplomacy was...
Dec 5, 20221 min read
62nd ECOWAS summit
The ECOWAS Heads of State held a summit yesterday in Abuja. The discussion entailed the political situation in Mali, Guinea and Burkina...
Sep 26, 20221 min read
ECOWAS with"progressive sanctions" against Guinea
In an extraordinary ECOWAS summit held on September 22nd in New York, the leaders of West African states decided to take "progressive...
Aug 17, 20221 min read
Macky Sall mediating between Bamako and Abidjan
Macky Sall, President of Senegal and Chairman of the African Union, met with the Malian President, Colonel Assimi Goïta. The topic:...
Aug 11, 20222 min read
Malian and Russian leaders on a phone call
The head of the junta in Mali and the Russian president had a telephone conversation on Wednesday, August 10, the day after Bamako...
Jul 4, 20221 min read
ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali and accepts the transition in Burkina Faso
These decisions were taken following the summit of the Economic Community of West African States in Accra, Ghana. The leaders of the West...
Jun 30, 20221 min read
The UN renews the mandate of the MINUSMA for one year. Mali dissatisfied
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of MINUSMA for one year on Wednesday, June 30. The UN will have to publish a study by January...
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Malian humanitarian situation is worsening
More than 1.8 million people in Mali are at risk of being in immediate need of food, the highest level since 2014, the Special...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
Emmanuel Macron and Macky Sall denounce "the crimes" of Wagner in Mali
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Senegalese counterpart Macky Sall expressed their concerns on Friday about the activities of the...
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Postponement of ECOWAS decision towards Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso
In the absence of an agreement, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) did not make...
May 23, 20221 min read
Benin prepares to withdraw its troops from Mali
The government of Benin is preparing to withdraw its troops that intervene in Mali, under the aegis of the MINUSMA (UN Mission in Mali)....
May 19, 20221 min read
International powers comment on Mali's withdrawal from G5 Sahel
In the terrorism-torn Sahel, Mali withdrew from an organization congregating regional countries: Mali, Mauritania, Chad, Burkina Faso and...
May 17, 20222 min read
Mali: failed coup and G5 Sahel withdrawal
On May 16, Malian authorities informed about a failed coup in a press release. The text read: "With the unhealthy intention of breaking...
May 12, 20222 min read
The president of Togo eases the tension in Mali vs ECOWAS conflicts
The negotiations between ECOWAS and Mali are deadlocked in a disagreement over the duration of the Malian transition. Meanwhile, Faure...
May 9, 20221 min read
West Africa: Togo mediates between Mali and ECOWAS
Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has agreed to mediate the crisis between Mali and ECOWAS, which has imposed sanctions on the country....
May 5, 20222 min read
Mali: the presence of French and European soldiers on our soil illegal
In a press release published on Monday, May 2, the ruling junta in Bamako announced that it would denounce the defense agreements...
May 4, 20222 min read
Reports on Wagner group activity in Africa
Human rights watch (HRW) accused Wagner group members of beating, torturing and executing civilians between February 2019 and November...
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Mali: Germany calls for an end to cooperation with the Russians
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Wednesday in Bamako that the Europeans couldn't cooperate with Malian forces as long as...
Apr 13, 20221 min read
Mali: The army clashes with jihadists, the UN insists on Moura
At least 19 extremists and three armed groups have been eliminated by the Malian armed forces since March 22 during operations against...
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