Africa Mali The High Communications Authority has revised its initial decision to permanently close down the Joliba TV channel and, after intense negotiations and an appeal by the broadcaster, the HAC has decreed a six-month suspension
Africa Mali ‘The African man arrived in the Americas as a slave or as a king?’: with this question closes the trailer of docufilm African glory, presented in Bamako, which tells the story of Emperor Aboubacar II, who, before Columbus, sailed across the Atlantic
Africa Mali Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and his entire government were dismissed by the ruling military junta a few days after Maiga had publicly criticised the junta's military leadership, calling for an end to the transition of power
Africa Mali The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali will leave the African country completely and definitively on 15 November
Africa Mali Return to school for the 2024-2025 school year took place yesterday, a month later than normal due to the severe floods that hit the country and the state of natural disaster; one week ago, 175 schools were still occupied by hundreds of families
Africa Mali Several thousand Malian Tuaregs, including women and children, refugees across the border in Algeria, were expelled after an ultimatum from the Algerian authorities who reportedly suspected various trafficking, in particular that of arms
Africa Mali The ban on the import, marketing and use of Starlink devices for high-speed satellite Internet access has been temporarily lifted by the government
Africa Mali The family of Malian musician Ali Farka Touré, considered one of the greatest musicians of the last 50 years and who died in 2006, has denounced the theft of the Grammy Award won by him in 1995 for the album Talking Timbuktù for 'best world music album'
Africa Mali Thanks to the use of artificial intelligence, children can read stories in their mother tongue, in the wake of a new awareness of the value of local languages, often overlooked in comparison to French
Africa Mali New measures have been announced to regulate wedding celebrations in the municipality of Bamako, with the introduction of rules to prevent wedding celebrations from hindering the freedom of movement and peace of mind of citizens
Africa Mali Denmark has declared its intention to close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso because military coups have 'severely limited its reach into the Sahel region'
Africa Mali Devastating floods caused by torrential rains have led the Mali government to declare a national emergency and a state of natural disaster; 30 people have died and ove 47. 000 were affected since the start of the rainy season
Africa Mali Mali's bishops have threatened to suspend the activities of all state-subsidised Catholic schools if the state withdraws its subsidy; the bishops plan to dismiss all teaching staff for economic reasons as of 31 October 2024