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Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:50:01 GMTAfcon 2021 Tunisia Vs Mali Game - CAF Homologate Result As 1-0 in Favour of Mali
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Organising Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2021) decided to homologate the Tunisia Vs Mali game result as 1-0 in favour of Mali.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:09:59 GMTJunta Slams French 'Breach' of Airspace As Paris Urges EU Sanctions
[RFI] Mali's military junta has condemned what it calls a "clear breach" of its airspace by a French military aircraft during the week, warning of potential consequences should it happen again. This comes as France has urged the European Union to imp...
Fri, 14 Jan 2022 07:34:48 GMTMali-Tunisia - Mali Picks Three Points
[Cameroon Tribune] The lone goal gave the advantage to Mali in a match that the referee unexpectedly ended at the 89th minute prompting a protest from Tunisia.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:35:40 GMTMali Accuses French Military of Breaching Airspace, Violating Sanctions
[VOA] Bamako -- Mali has accused France of breaching its airspace and threatened unspecified consequences if it happens again.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 05:58:27 GMTLeft-Field Refereeing Mars End of Mali Win Over Tunisia at AFCON Tournament
[RFI] Mali edged past Tunisia 1-0 on Wednesday in Limbé after a tale of two penalties and a bizarre sequence of officiating at the end of the match.
Thu, 13 Jan 2022 04:40:37 GMTMali Triumph Over Tunisia in AFCON's Group F
[CAF] The Eagles of Mali kicked off their TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Tunisia in Limbé.
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 06:16:26 GMTMali Junta Calls for Protests Against ECOWAS Sanctions
[DW] Angered by ECOWAS's financial and economic sanctions, Mali's junta has now called on citizens to protest against the punitive measures. Analysts say the junta still enjoys considerable support among the population.
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:50:49 GMTDevelopments in Mali - Algeria Expresses 'Full Readiness' to Accompany Mali, ECOWAS
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Algeria has expressed its "full readiness" to actively accompany Mali and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "in the salutary path of mutual understanding" that would protect the highest interes...
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 07:33:00 GMTSecurity Council Warned of 'Endless Cycle of Instability'
[UN News] A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told the Security Council on ...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:55:11 GMTMali Junta Slams Tough ECOWAS Sanctions As 'Illegal and Illegitimate'
[RFI] Mali's military regime has strongly condemned West African sanctions, including border closures and a trade embargo, introduced in response to delays to a return to civilian rule.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:37:58 GMTRising Instability Raises Fears About Role of Private Russian Military Group
[The Conversation Africa] Tensions are mounting in West Africa as Mali resists pressure from the region, the EU and US, to come up with a firm timetable on how civilian rule will be restored after two coups and a military takeover.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 04:13:06 GMTTop UN Envoy - Resurgence of Coups a Consequence of Being 'Completely Out of Step'
[UN News] After a recent wave of attempts and coups d'état in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and Guinea, The UN Special Representative for the region told the Security Council on Monday this resurgence, particularly in West Africa, "is often ...
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 07:35:20 GMTECOWAS Action On Mali
[State Department] The United States commends the strong actions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in defense of democracy and stability in Mali following its Extraordinary Summit on January 9, 2022.
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:39:59 GMTTunisia V Mali - Journey Starts for Both Eagles
[CAF] It would be a clash of "Eagles" when Tunisia and Mali lock horns as Group F of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations kick off on Wednesday.
Tue, 11 Jan 2022 06:08:26 GMTMali Closes Borders After ECOWAS Imposes Sanctions for Delayed Polls
[VOA] Accra, Ghana -- Mali's military government on Monday responded to West African sanctions by closing its borders and withdrawing ambassadors from nations imposing the penalties. Regional bloc ECOWAS imposed the new sanctions Sunday, after Mali's...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 13:08:27 GMTECOWAS Rejects Mali's Transition Team Five-Year Proposal
[GhanaToday] Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has described as unacceptable, the proposed five-year transition period of the Malian transition authority to return the country to constitutional rule instead of ...
Wed, 12 Jan 2022 08:39:59 GMTMatch Facts - Tunisia V Mali
[CAF] It would be a clash of "Eagles" when Tunisia and Mali lock horns as Group F of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations kick off on Wednesday.
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:59:33 GMTECOWAS Hits Mali With Severe Sanctions After Poll Delay
[Leadership] Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will close their borders with Mali and impose sweeping economic sanctions in response to the country's delay in holding promised elections after a 2020 military coup.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:52:29 GMTWest African Leaders to Discuss Mali Crisis in Key Summit
[VOA] Accra -- West African leaders will gather Sunday to discuss Mali's political crisis, with the military junta submitting a new timeframe for a transition back to civilian rule at the last minute after its first proposal was rejected.
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:54:23 GMTNigerian Vice President Attends ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit in Ghana
[Leadership] Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has departed Abuja for Accra, Ghana this morning to represent President Muhammadu Buhari at an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to discuss the political situ...
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 17:53:25 GMTECOWAS Flexes Economic Muscle Against Mali in Coup Debacle
[The Exchange] ECOWAS has already imposed financial and travel sanctions on members of the military government of Mali. ECOWAS is pushing for Mali to hold elections latest February 27 as initially planned. Military ruler, President Asimi Goita, had ...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 05:34:20 GMTProtesters Denounce Government's 5-Year Transition Plan
[VOA] Bamako -- Mali's military government proposed in December a 5-year extension of the transition to civilian rule, after originally agreeing to a period of 18 months. Protesters gathered Saturday in Bamako to call for a return to democracy, ahead...
Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:55:40 GMTMali - West African Leaders Agree On Sanctions After Coup
[DW] West African leaders have imposed punitive measures on Mali as the military stalls a return to civilian rule. The move comes as regional leaders met in Ghana to discuss the crisis.
Sat, 08 Jan 2022 08:44:43 GMTRussian Military Advisers Arrive in Mali Amid Western Pullback
[DW] Russian military advisers are reportedly helping Mali train its security forces. Western countries have criticized Mali for allowing mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group to operate in the West African nation.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:38:10 GMTECOWAS Pushes Mali to Hold Elections Next Month
[VOA] Bamako -- The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has been pushing Mali's military government to allow elections by February. This week, the grouping sent a mediator, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, to deliver a m...
Sun, 09 Jan 2022 04:07:03 GMTMali's Transitional Government Capitalises On Festive Lull
[ISS] The dialogue process and the timing of the proposal to extend the transition offer hard lessons for Mali's diplomatic partners.
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 12:48:50 GMTECOWAS Rejects Mali Junta's Hopes of Five-Year Transition to Civilian Rule
[RFI] The mediator of West Africa's regional bloc, Ecowas, has delivered a message to Mali's junta leader ahead of a summit on Sunday to address the timetable of a transition to civilian rule. Mali's military took over the country in August 2020.
Fri, 07 Jan 2022 07:51:00 GMTPresident Tebboune Receives Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune received Thursday Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop, bearer of a message from Mali's Interim President Assimi Goïta, the...
Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:21:31 GMTMilitary Authorities Propose 5-Year Extension of Transition Period
[VOA] Bamako -- In Mali, a coalition of political parties has rejected the military government's plan for a five-year transition before elections. Mali has been under pressure from West African governments to hold elections since a May military coup ...
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:22:23 GMTMali Capital's Modernization, Growth Threaten Traditional Urban Architecture
[VOA] Mali is well known for its mudbrick Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which is also seen in buildings in the capital, Bamako, one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. But rapid modernization is also threatening the unique structures and the fac...