Buhari expresses sadness over death of 13 French military personnel in Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness over the death of 13 French soldiers in Mali on Tuesday after a helicopter accident during an […]
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2019 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket: D’Tigress devours Mali, roars into final
Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress have qualified for the final of the ongoing 2019 AfroBasket Women’s championship in Dakar, Senegal. D’Tigress, defending champions […]
Malian prime minister forms new govt
Mali’s Prime Minister Boubou Cisse formed a new government, two weeks after the previous cabinet resigned amid a spike in violence in the West African […]
U-20 AFCON: Mali edge Nigeria after penalty kicks shootout in semi-finals
By Victor Okoye Mali on Wednesday defeated Nigeria 4-3 on penalty kicks following a 1-1 draw after extra time in their semi-final match at the […]
NAPTIP to rescue 20,000 Nigerian girls trafficked to Mali-DG
By Kadiri Abdulrahman #TrackNigeria: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it is making efforts to rescue about 20,000 Nigerian girls […]
2018 AWCON: Cameroon earns World Cup ticket, beat Mali 4-2
The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have claimed Africa’s third slot to the Women’s World Cup following a 4-2 victory over Lady Eagles of Mali in […]
Buhari sends special envoy to Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari, as Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has sent a Special Envoy to Mali to interface in the political […]
Displacement of civilians in Mali spikes due to armed conflict
Close to 50,000 people have fled their homes in northern and central Mali, so far this year, due to intercommunal clashes, a rise in armed […]
Buhari calls for sustained sub-regional security operations to tackle threats
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday called for intensified and sustained security operation across the West African sub-region to tackle the rising threats of insurgents and […]
NBA launches $300m AfDB fund for Niger Basin
The Niger Basin Authority (NBA) has launched a 300-million-dollar fund with the African Development Bank (AfDB) for technical and environmental studies to protect the basin […]
Hunger intensifies in 9 countries in Africa, others – UN
Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in 16 countries torn by conflict, UN agencies has reported. The […]
Mine explosion on civilian vehicle in central Mali kills 26
The landmine that exploded in a civilian passenger vehicle in central Mali on Thursday in Mali, killed 26 people and wounded several others, state TV […]
Mali PM, ministers resign to allow government reshuffle
Malian Prime Minister ,Abdoulaye Maiga and his government resigned on Friday, the president’s office said, without giving a reason. Maiga is widely expected either to […]
Explosion kills 3 UN peacekeepers in Mali
Three UN soldiers were killed and two others wounded by an explosive device as they were escorting a convoy in northern Mali on Thursday, the […]