Africa Mali The Director of the Human Rights Division of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali has been declared 'persona non grata' as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced
Africa Mali In a difficult context of a decade-long conflict, insecurity and sanctions, the 13th African Photography Biennial, one of the longest-running on the continent and the first of its kind, is underway in Bamako until 8 February
Africa Mali The president of the Mali transition, Colonel Assimi Goita, granted a pardon with full remission of sentence to the 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Bamako since 10 July
Africa Mali The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has announced an allocation of $7 million to meet the urgent needs of people living in central and northern Mali
Africa Mali United Nations Mission in Mali will receive a $1.5 million grant to foster "a more inclusive environment for blue helmeted women serving in the country, while improving their living conditions"
Africa Mali Bamako Encounters, the African Biennial of Photography, is underway in the capital, in a context of a major security crisis; 75 artists from Africa and the diaspora have been invited
Africa Mali Mines and improvised explosive devices killed nine Malian soldiers during November in central and southern areas at the mercy of a decade-long jihadist insurgency, the army said on Sunday
Africa Mali Norwegian Refugee Council said that nearly 150.000 children displaced by the conflict in Mali do not have birth certificates and are at risk of exclusion and non-recognition because they cannot prove their identity
Africa Mali Entire Gao region has been brought to a standstill by the civil disobedience launched in recent days by the three main trade unions in order to denounce the growing climate of insecurity and demand that 'necessary measures' be 'taken'
Africa Mali The new law militarising the Malian police and civil defence came into force a few days ago, with its publication in the Official Gazette, and they are therefore now governed by the general status of the military
Africa Mali The arrival of the Wagner Group in Mali, according to a video conference statement by US Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, has in no way improved the security profile, which on the contrary 'has worsened considerably'
Africa Mali Mali's traditional leaders have recommended that the transitional authorities recognise their status and 'traditional power' in the new constitution being drafted
Africa Mali A new study underlined the various challenges IDPs faced in adopting physical removal and mitigation measures taken during the pandemic in the country