MALI’S civilian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, has made an unexpected call for the country’s military leaders to address the ongoing delay in the transition back to civilian rule. In a rare critique of the ruling junta, Maiga urged the…
MALI is demanding that Australian gold producer Resolute Mining Ltd. pay approximately $160 million to resolve a tax dispute after the company’s chief executive, Terry Holohan, and two colleagues were detained in the capital, Bamako. The CEO had travelled to the country…
MALI’S military junta has arrested prominent politician Issa Kaou N’Djim after he criticised the military leadership of neighbouring Burkina Faso. The arrest, made on Wednesday, is seen as another blow to political freedoms in the country under military rule. N’Djim,…
COLONEL Assimi Goita, the head of Mali’s military junta, promoted himself to the rank of army general on Wednesday, in a move seen as consolidating his grip on power. Goita, who seized control in a coup in 2020, now holds the…
Mali military-led government has detained four senior Malian employees of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold, according to sources on Friday. The arrests, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday, come amidst growing pressure on international mining operations in the West African country since…
PROSECUTORS in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have opened investigations into French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr, accusing him of being an ‘apologist for terrorism’ following his analysis of recent jihadist attacks in the region. Nasr, a security expert…
SEVERAL former Malian ministers and high-ranking military officials went on trial on Tuesday, accused of embezzling millions of dollars during the controversial purchase of a presidential jet and military equipment in 2014. This high-profile case has become emblematic of…
MALI marked its 64th anniversary of independence from French rule on Sunday, with President Assimi Goita leading the celebrations in the capital, Bamako. The commemoration comes just days after a deadly terrorist attack on the Faladie Gendarmerie School claimed the lives…
THE Federal Government has condemned the terrorist attack on the military airport in Bamako, Mali. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed the Nigerian government’s position in a statement on Saturday. Eche said, “The Federal…
MALI’S military junta has entered into a significant defence agreement with Chinese arms manufacturer Norinco, marking a new chapter in the country’s military strategy. The deal, finalised on Monday in Beijing, was signed by Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara…
