UN condemns summary executions and enforced disappearances in Mali

UN experts on Wednesday condemned the alleged summary execution and enforced disappearance of individuals in Mali, stating that the unlawful killings may amount to war crimes and that the enforced disappearance may constitute crimes against humanity. The …

Minority Leader urges Mali to prioritise dialogue for national reconciliation

By Elsie Appiah-Osei Accra, May 02, GNA – Ghana’s Minority Leader and 3rd Deputy Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Mr Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has called on Mali to engage all political actors in peace …

Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life record released

The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries. The new illustrated guide. Written in French, the book is the outcome of decades of botanical …

Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life recor...

The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries. Written in French, the book is the outcome of decades of botanical research and scientific …

Mali's political parties speak out against dissolution threat

Malian political parties, fearing their possible dissolution by the ruling junta, are raising their voices despite a crackdown on dissent and shrinking civic space. The military announced on Wednesday evening the repeal of the charter which sets out the …

Mali Junta Leader Backed to Remain President Until 2030

Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goïta, has secured backing from key political allies to remain in power for another five years, extending his presidency until 2030. The 41-year-old came to power through two successive coups in 2020 and 2021. …

Albo and Premier Mali drink iconic’s Farmer’s Union iced coffee with carpentry students

Mali’s Goïta gets backing to be president for next five years

Mali’s military leader Gen. Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The 41-year-old, who has seized power twice, was named transitional president after his last coup in 2021. At the time, …

Mali dialogue proposes junta leader as president, calls for dissolution of political parties

Defying democratic norms, a state-backed political conference in Mali has proposed enshrining junta leader Gen. Assimi Goita, who rose to power through successive coups as the country’s official president. The recommendation emerged Tuesday from a …

Resolute Mining switches its focus from Mali to Cote d’Ivoire with $US150m purchase from AngloGold Ashanti