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
Africa Mali The Swedish ambassador in Bamako was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours after the Swedish minister for development cooperation and international trade stated that the government had decided to phase out aid to Mali
Africa Mali The famous griot Toumani Diabaté, 'King of the Kora', who became a legend in the country, died at the age of 58, leaving the Mandingo tradition of West Africa an orphan
Africa Mali The socio-political situation is relatively tense, with the risk of social unrest in a context of shrinking democratic space and an economic and energy crisis, the latest UNICEF report on the humanitarian situation in the country states
Africa Mali The ruling military junta in Mali and the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom signed three cooperation agreements and discussed projects, including a Russian-designed low-power nuclear power plant
Africa Mali Adama Diarra, Permanent Secretary against the Proliferation of Small Arms in Mali, pointed out that the continuous influx of weapons from Libya since 2011 has exacerbated armed conflicts in the country and increased regional and national tensions
Africa Mali Mali's goal is to promptly increase its military capabilities with the assistance of Russia and the countries are discussing the military equipment procurement programme
Africa Mali A coalition of Malian political parties and associations known as the Action Synergy for Mali has called for a protest against the high cost of living and ongoing electricity cuts, which plague the Sahelian country and its economy
Africa Mali Economist Etienne Fakaba Sissoko has been sentenced by a Malian court to two years in prison, suspended for one year, on charges of damaging the reputation of the state for criticising the military junta in his book
Africa Mali A longer transition and a military presidential candidacy to arrive at the longed-for elections are among the almost 300 recommendations contained in the final document resulting from the Inter-Malian Dialogue
Africa Mali The main Touareg separatist groups confronting government forces in northern Mali announced the formation of a new coalition, called the Permanent Strategic Framework for the Defence of the Azawad People, chaired by Bilal Ag Acherif