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Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:39:49 GMT
France Suspends Joint Military Operations
[DW] On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron had threatened to pull troops out of Mali if the political instability there continued. The West African nation has seen two coups d'etat inside nine months.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:30:28 GMT
France Halts Joint Military Operations With Mali in Wake of Army Takeover
[RFI] France has announced the suspension of joint military operations with Malian forces after the West African country's second coup in nine months, adding to international pressure for the military junta to return civilians to positions of power.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 06:31:58 GMT
Military Must Free Civilian Leaders - Human Rights Expert
[UN News] A UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday that Mali's new military authorities should "scrupulously respect human rights" and release all leaders detained in last week's coup.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:07:15 GMT
Pan-African Parliament Scuffle - AU Chair Calls for Calm
[Cameroon Tribune] This Follows disagreement among members of the AU legislative body on the procedure to elect a new Parliamentary President.

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:03:58 GMT
Top 5 Implications of the Latest Palace Coup
[The Conversation Africa] Recent events in Mali have caused consternation among state actors, domestically and externally, in addition to non-state actors such as jihadi groups operating across the Sahel.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 09:28:40 GMT
African Union Suspends Mali After Military Coup and Threatens Sanctions
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Bamako/Mali -- The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 05:20:32 GMT
African Union Suspends Mali Following Military Coup
[DW] Mali has been suspended from the African Union after Colonel Assimi Goita took power in a coup. The AU said the suspension would stay in place "until normal constitutional order has been restored."

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:54:30 GMT
Mali Suspended From African Union Over Second Military Coup
[RFI] The African Union has suspended Mali's membership and threatened sanctions in response to last week's military coup.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:07:28 GMT
Malians Deserve Nothing Less Than Better
[Ghanaian Times] On Sunday, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) held a meeting in Accra over the political crisis in Mali resulting from the ousting of transitional President Bah Nda...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:22:38 GMT
Why World Leaders' Inconsistency On Coups in Chad and Mali May Spark More Coups in Africa
[Premium Times] While world leaders have condemned the coups in Mali, they have been less critical of the one last month in Chad

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:58:40 GMT
Mali Must Return to Democracy
[Daily Trust] The nascent democratic development in the West African sub-region once again received a jolt with the ouster of Mali's interim administration headed by President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, in a coup led by Colonel Assimi ...

Mon, 31 May 2021 04:08:04 GMT
Regional Bloc ECOWAS Suspends Mali Over Twin Coups
[DW] West African leaders have said Mali must hold a presidential election in February 2022. They also called for the immediate appointment of a new civilian prime minister.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 09:03:47 GMT
Mali - How the Coup Was Predicted!
[This Day] Abeokuta -- Soyombo Opeyemi writes that military officers seize power in order to enrich themselves

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:55:24 GMT
A New Coup Derails Mali's Transition
[ISS] A cabinet reshuffle exposes the military's stranglehold and shatters the facade of a civilian-led process.

Mon, 31 May 2021 11:21:10 GMT
ECOWAS Suspends Mali Until Return to Civil Rule
[This Day] Abuja -- Mali has been suspended from the West African regional bloc, Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) until the current military dictators vacate office and the country returns to civil rule.

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:56:35 GMT
Macron Warns of Mali Withdrawal As Coup Leader Summoned to Ecowas Summit
[RFI] As President Emmanuel Macron threatens to withdraw French troops from Mali in the wake of the latest coup, leaders of the Economic Community of West African States are to meet in Ghana on Sunday to discuss a response to Mali's latest military t...

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:58:13 GMT
Mali Constitutional Court Declares Coup Leader Goita Transitional President
[RFI] The constitutional court in Mali has named Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta, as the country's transitional president. The judgement stipulates that Goita should "lead the transition process to its conclusion," following his s...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:45:51 GMT
President Bio Urges ECOWAS to Call for Consultations and Communications With All Stakeholders in Mali, Condemns Military Takeovers
[Sierra Leone Government] Accra, Ghana, Sunday 30 May 2021 - His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio has called for consultations and communications with stakeholders at the ECOWAS Extraordinary Session on the political situation in Mali convene...

Sun, 30 May 2021 11:03:35 GMT
Pres. Weah Leaves for Emergency Ecowas Summit in Accra
[Govt of Liberia] Monrovia, Liberia -The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah early this morning, May 30, 2021 departed Monrovia for an emergency ECOWAS Summit in Accra, Ghana.

Sun, 30 May 2021 10:43:01 GMT
Malians Welcomed Previous Coups, but Not This One
[The Conversation Africa] The coup in Mali on 24 May provoked a collective cry of frustration among many Malians as well as from its external partners. But it was not a great surprise.

Mon, 31 May 2021 12:17:32 GMT
Tunisia's Squad for DR Congo, Algeria and Mali Friendlies
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Coach of Tunisia's national soccer team Mondher Kebaier, on Friday, unveiled Tunisia's squad for the three friendly games that will pit the Carthage Eagles against DR Congo, Algeria and Mali, next June 5, 11 an...

Mon, 31 May 2021 13:31:19 GMT
D'Tigers Draw Kenya, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire for 2021 Afrobasket
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's senior male basketball team, D'Tigers have been drawn against Kenya, Mali and Cote d'Ivoire in the group stage of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket.

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:12:14 GMT
Mali Coup - Ousted President, PM Released After Three Days in Detention
[Premium Times] Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were detained at a military base in Kati outside the Mali capital, Bamako, on Monday.

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:38:58 GMT
Mali President, PM Released From Military Custody
[VOA] Officials in Mali say the country's interim president and prime minister have been released, one day after they resigned while in military custody.

Fri, 28 May 2021 04:42:55 GMT
Interim President, PM Released From Military Detention
[RFI] Mali's interim president and premier have reportedly been released three days after they were detained and then stripped of their powers in what appeared to be the country's second coup in nine months.

Thu, 27 May 2021 14:01:27 GMT
Magassouba Reveals Mali's Squad
[CAF] Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba unveiled on Wednesday 26 May 2021 a list of 35 players summoned for three friendly matches.

Thu, 27 May 2021 10:05:37 GMT
Mali's President and Premier Resign Following Military Takeover
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Bamako/Mali -- Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were arrested by the military, an aide to the vice president said, deepening a political crisis and potentially setting up a ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 05:59:52 GMT
Political Crisis Deepens As Transitional Leaders Resign
[RFI] Mali's interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane are reported to have resigned on Wednesday, despite mediation efforts by regional bloc Ecowas. This follows the arrest and transfer of the two leaders to a military camp outside ...

Thu, 27 May 2021 05:16:04 GMT
Inside Mali's Coup within a Coup
[The Conversation Africa] On the afternoon of May 24, the Malian transitional president, Bah Ndaw, and his prime minister, Moctar Ouane, were arrested by members of the armed forces and taken to the Soundiata Keïta military facility in Kati, a camp ...

Wed, 26 May 2021 12:30:46 GMT
Military Junta Sacks Interim President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister
[East African] Mali's military strongman, Colonel Assimi Goita, has announced the dismissal of the interim President and Prime Minister, a day after the two were detained in what has been described as a coup.



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