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Thu, 12 May 2022 12:49:55 GMT
French Foreign Minister Ordered to Appear in Bamako Court
[allAfrica] The French minister of foreign affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected at a courthouse in Bamako on June 20 over charges of awarding a public contract for the production of Malian passports. The case that dates back to 2015.

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:53:49 GMT
Court Summons French Foreign Minister Over Passport Concession Allegations
[RFI] French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has been summoned by a court in Bamako as part of an investigation into an alleged "attack on public property and other offences" dating back to 2015, concerning the manufacture of Malian biometric pas...

Thu, 12 May 2022 04:59:42 GMT
Germany Shifts Focus of Military Missions in Mali, Niger
[DW] Germany is set to draw down its EU deployment in Mali and increase its UN deployment. France is withdrawing from Mali amid friction with the military junta there.

Tue, 10 May 2022 11:53:06 GMT
Malian Army Reacts to Talks of German Forces Withdrawal
[allAfrica] After nine years with the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM), Germany has announced its withdrawal. Some 300 German soldiers have so far been involved in training the Malian army, particularly in civil engineering and mine cle...

Wed, 11 May 2022 05:58:38 GMT
Rwanda, Mali to Foster Military Cooperation
[New Times] Major General Oumar Diarra, the Chief of Defence Staff of Mali, is in Rwanda for a three-day official visit to acquire expertise in the reconstruction of a country and capacity building of security forces.

Mon, 09 May 2022 04:36:04 GMT
Mali's Nonuplets - One Year Old and Already a Happy Handful
[RFI] The birth of Mali's nonuplets - nine babies born at the same time - was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they're all in good health and the family hopes to head back home ...

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:05:50 GMT
UN Chief Wants African Union Force With Tougher Mandate for Mali
[RFI] UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told RFI Mali could collapse if the UN withdraws its peacekeeping mission there, but suggested an option could be to replace it with an African Union force backed by a tougher operating mandate.

Sun, 08 May 2022 07:29:32 GMT
Mali Snub Rohr, Settle for Ex International, Chelle
[This Day] The Mali Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) has picked former international Eric Sekou Chelle ahead of erstwhile Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr, and Winifred Schafer to lead the Malian national team, the Eagles.

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:37:21 GMT
President of Togo to Mediate in Mali Crisis
[RFI] The President of Togo has agreed to mediate in Mali, where the military junta is under international pressure to re-establish civilian rule after taking power in 2020.

Thu, 05 May 2022 13:46:43 GMT
How Local Dialogues With Jihadists Took Root in Mali
[The New Humanitarian] SÉVARÉ, Mali -- Aly Ongoiba* keeps meticulous notes on the conflict that consumed his commune - a maze of clay buildings and artfully thatched granaries spread across the top of a sandstone escarpment that cuts through centra...

Tue, 03 May 2022 19:37:06 GMT
Where in Sub-Saharan Africa Are Media Outlets Curtailed?
[DW] In places such as Cameroon, Guinea Bissau, Rwanda or post-coup Mali, the media's vigilance extends well beyond issues that matter to the public. Journalists are forced to watch their own backs -- and data, too.

Tue, 03 May 2022 10:43:46 GMT
Mali Breaks Defence Pacts With France, Europe
[RFI] Mali's ruling junta has announced it is breaking off its defence accords with France and other European partners that were put in place nearly a decade ago to help the Malian military stop a jihadist offensive.

Tue, 03 May 2022 07:58:34 GMT
Different Faces of Press Freedom in Africa
[RSF] A release prepared by Reporters sans Frontières to accompany its annual World Press Freedom Index for 2022:

Mon, 02 May 2022 08:26:35 GMT
UN Calls On Mali to Reverse New Media Restrictions
[VOA] The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warns that Mali's new media restrictions reflect a growing intolerance toward freedom of the press in the region.

Mon, 02 May 2022 09:03:53 GMT
Media Watchdog Puts French News Sites Back Online in Mali
[VOA] Bamako -- Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has put the websites of two major French broadcasters back online in Mali, after the country's military government pulled the broadcasters off the air in March and officially banned ...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:39:04 GMT
Media Rights Body Helps RFI, France 24 Bypass Internet Ban
[RFI] Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders has announced the creation of "mirror" websites that allow RFI and France 24 to remain available online in Mali despite a ruling junta ban on the French broadcasters.

Tue, 03 May 2022 05:53:01 GMT
Press Ban Reflects Growing Regional Intolerance, Says UN Rights Office
[UN News] Mali's ban on two major international broadcasters operating inside the country is a worrying development in itself but it also reflects growing regional intolerance towards freedom of expression, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:18:01 GMT
French Army Rejects Mali's Spying Accusation
[RFI] The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 08:10:18 GMT
CPJ Calls On Mali to Reverse 'Definitive' Suspension of RFI, France 24
[CPJ] New York -- Malian authorities should reverse the suspensions of French broadcasters Radio France Internationale and France 24, and allow the foreign press to work freely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:17:27 GMT
Mali Accuses France of Spying After Video Emerges of Mass Grave
[RFI] Mali has reprimanded France for "spying" after the French military released a video of what it alleged were Russian mercenaries burying bodies at a mass grave.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:21:03 GMT
Extremist Group Claims Abduction of Russian Mercenary
[VOA] Bamako -- Al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali say they have captured at least one Russian mercenary from the Wagner Group, a private military company with alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:34:37 GMT
Jihadists Claim to Have Captured Fighter With Russia's Wagner Group
[RFI] Jihadists in Mali say they have captured a fighter working for Wagner, the Russian private security firm hired by the country's military junta to train the military - though France and other countries say the fighters are acting as mercenaries.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:21:47 GMT
CSOs, OSIWA Urge ECOWAS to Lift Sanctions, Support Inclusive Political Transitions in Guinea, Mali & Burkina Faso
[GhanaToday] NGO Group at the News Conference

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 19:04:22 GMT
Three Army Bases Simultaneously Attacked
[VOA] Bamako -- Six soldiers are dead and 20 wounded after Malian Army bases in the central cities of Sévaré, Niono, and Bapho were simultaneously attacked this morning by suspected terrorists.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 13:20:00 GMT
France Says Russians Buried Bodies in Smear Effort
[DW] The French military says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near an army base in northern Mali. France says it suspects the operation was part of a disinformation campaign against its troops.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:42:45 GMT
UN Support in Mali Could Continue Despite Rights Probe Refusal
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Mali's prime minister says Mali will renew the U.N. support mission in Mali, even as U.N. efforts to investigate alleged human rights abuses are being blocked by Mali's military government.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:00:43 GMT
French Army Accuses Russian Mercenaries of Smear Campaign in Mali
[RFI] The French military says it has filmed Russian mercenaries burying bodies near a military base in northern Mali and alleges it is part of a smear campaign to accuse France's departing forces of leaving behind mass graves.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:01:12 GMT
UN Investigators Denied Access to Site of Killings
[RFI] The United Nations says it is "extremely concerned" that Mali has not allowed independent investigators to visit the town of Moura, where local troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly killed hundreds of civilians.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:46:47 GMT
Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Seif Magango on Malian authorities' failure to grant UN investigators access to Moura
[OCHA] GENEVA (20 April 2022) - We are extremely concerned that Malian authorities have still not granted UN human rights investigators access to the village of Moura, in the central region of Mopti, where Malian Armed Forces reportedly accompanied b...

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:35:38 GMT
Despite Security and Political Crises, UN Expert Remains Optimistic
[UN News] Three weeks have passed since some 500 people were allegedly summarily executed in Moura, a village in central Mali - and UN investigators have yet to be granted access, the UN rights office, OHCHR, said on Wednesday.



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