Tag: MALI
Armed men break Guinea’s ex-junta leader out of prison
GUINEA- The former head of Guinea's 2008 military junta, Moussa Camara, was sprung from prison by heavily armed men in Conakry in the early...
Without France there’d be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – Macron
BAMAKO- Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali, Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would...
Coups only make crises worse- UN chief
NEW YORK- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said coups only make crises worse, emphasising the need for durable governace and the rule of law.Guterres...
8 coups in 8 years: A look at the 8 African...
The African continent has witnessed its fair share of political upheavals throughout history, with military coups being a recurring theme.These abrupt changes in governance...
Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali form military pact
NIAMEY- The junta in Niger, which seized power in a military coup on July 26, has formed a military alliance with the neighbouring countries...
Russian mercenaries arrive Mali with arms, soldiers
MALI- Russian mercenary group, Wagner has reportedly arrived in Mali intending to support the military coup leaders in the country.The Wagner group leader, Yevgeny...
Mali’s president confirms call with Putin about Niger coup
BAMAKO- Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita said on Tuesday that he had spoken on the phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation...
Revealed: Niger Republic coup leader’s wife is from Nigeria, his emir...
•Photo: Femi Fani-KayodeABUJA (Sundiata Post) - As Nigeria weighs options on resolving the Nigerien political crisis arising from the military coup that ousted...
Mali Cancels All Colonial Agreements with France, Seeks Complete Autonomy
MALI- Mali's military junta led by Col Assimi Goita has cancelled all the eleven post- independent agreements, the country alongside13 other French-speaking countries signed...
Niger’s tailors rush to make Russian flags after coup
NIAMEY- Nigerien tailor, Yahaya Oumarou, carefully ran cuts of white, blue and red fabric under his sewing machine, assembling them into the three horizontal...
Niger’s junta refuses entry to negotiators, allies appeal to UN
NIAMEY- Tensions remain high in the aftermath of a coup in Niger Republic as the military junta refused entry to a negotiating mission planned...
Mali, Burkina Faso to send delegation to Niger over coup crisis
OUAGADOUGOU- Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity amidst...
Group says Niger coup, others constitute bad image for West Africa
ABUJA- The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has said that the recent coups in the Republic of Niger, Burkina-Faso and Mali are not...
Civilians paying price for terrorist violence in Mali – UN official
NEW YORK- El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Mali, says the security situation in the country remains volatile and marked by pockets...
Mali expels high-ranking UN mission official
By HADIZA MOHAMMEDBERLIN- Malian Government on Monday expelled the head of the United Nation peacekeeping mission’s human rights division in the country.In a...
I’ll never wear Nigeria’s green and white again, D’Tigress player says
By IJEOMA OKIGBOABUJA- Ezinne Kalu, a player of D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, on Thursday said she was not likely to represent the...
UN seeks $686m as it inaugurates humanitarian response plan for Mali
The UN, in collaboration with humanitarian partners, on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million dollars from donors to...
Sweden to withdraw from French-led special forces mission in Mali –...
BY AGENCY REPORTBrest (France) - Sweden has decided to withdraw its troops this year from a European special forces mission to the Sahel...
Hell hath no fury than Africa’s Sahel, By Osmund Agbo ...
Sahel, Arabic for coast or shore is the region of Africa between the Sahara desert to the north and tropical Savannah to the south...
Mali parliament VP arrested over ‘subversive remarks’
Malian authorities have arrested a vice president of the country’s interim parliament for making “subversive remarks” on social media, two legal sources said.Issa Kaou...