More: Mali
Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force ‘a setback’ for the region
Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force is “unfortunate” and “regrettable”, a senior United Nations official...
UN, Foreign Human Rights Groups Demand Thorough Investigations into Mali’s Massacre
With a population of nearly 20 million people, the Republic of Mali is a landlocked country located on rivers of Senegal and Niger in...
ECOWAS leaders “reset” deadlines for military leaders
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has re-imposed its sanctions on the Republic of Mali. It will also ensure the implementation and...
In the Eye of the Storm: Mali’s Search for New Partners in 2022
On Wednesday, 17 February 2022, President Emmanuel Macron of France announced the end of Operation Barkhane, declaring that all French contingents of Operation Barkhane...
Mali Humanitarian Response Plan seeks $686 million
The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3...
Mali not pally with France
Recent cracks in some EU-Africa governmental relationships seem more than just a flash in the pan. They may instead flag deeper chasms caused by...
Mali: Security Council warned of ‘endless cycle of instability’
A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told...
Terrorism: The Sahel-5 are turning to Russia
With renewed interest to uproot French domination, Russia has ultimately began its inroads into the Sahel region, an elongated landlocked territory located between north...
ECOWAS Toughens its Position on Republics of Mali and Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided, after its extraordinary meeting held at the weekend, to reaffirms its demand for the...
With crisis deepening in Mali, UN top envoy says ‘all is not lost’
The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that the security situation has deteriorated and the crisis is deepening”, across the northwest African nation.
“However,...