Tag: Mali

PHOTOS: Malian troops arrest currency counterfeiting kingpin, seize 5.3bn fake notes

Malian troops on Friday arrested the mastermind of a counterfeiting trafficking network in possession of 5.3 billion CFA…

Niger governor, Bello reveals areas where bandits operating in the north originate from

The Executive Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has stated that most of the bandits operating in…

Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé dies of COVID-19

Malian opposition leader, Soumaïla Cissé, died of coronavirus on Friday in Paris, France, his family and his Union…

Mali seizes 88 bars of gold worth $8.5 million hidden in car

Gold estimated to be worth seven million euros ($8.5 million) hidden in a car have been seized by…

Mali militant chief, 14 others sentenced to death

An Islamist militant leader and 14 other people have been sentenced to death by a court in Mali’s…

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Buhari reacts to death of former Malian President, Toure

The President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, commiserated with the government and people of Mali over the death of…

BREAKING: Mali ex-president Amadou Toure is dead

Mali’s former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who led the Sahel nation for 10 years before being ousted in…

Goodluck Jonathan briefs Buhari on Mali crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received updates on the Mali situation from the Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African…

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS announced Tuesday that it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali after a…

PHOTOS: Rtd. Colonel Bah Ndaw sworn in as Mali transition President

Rtd. Colonel Bah Ndaw has been sworn in to head a transitional government in Mali. This is coming…

Again, Jonathan returns to Mali for consultations

Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has returned to Mali to continue negotiation with key stakeholders as the…

MALI: Ex-Defence minister, N’Daou named transition President, coup leader, Goita, VP

Former Defence Minister in Mali, Ba N'Daou has been named as the President of the transition government while…