Mali

Disappeared eight months after his predecessor Amadou Gon Coulibaly, the Ivorian prime minister, was buried on Friday 19 March in Séguéla. It is in his hometown in the northwest Ivory Coast that Hamed Bakayoko's remains after Friday prayers in the mosque will be buried."Goodbye Hambak!" Morning fraternity, government newspaper on the front page, which in an archive photo, Hamed Bakayoko, hands joined, walks on the red carpet…

Mohamed Ould Matali, an influential figure in the Nordic region, was appointed special adviser to the president of CNT, the body that plays the role of legislator, during the transition in Mali after the coup last month in August last week. However, Mohamed Ould Matali is under UN sanctions because of his alleged links to organized crime in northern Mali, which he has always denied.…

It has been almost two weeks since the first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Mali. But the vaccination campaign has still not started, and medical staff are expressing impatience and even concern, all in light of uncertainty surrounding the AstraZeneca vaccine, the use of which has already been suspended in several countries.…

At least 30 Malian soldiers were killed two days ago in an ambush in the Gao region, an attack attributed to jihadists, against which forces allied with the Malian army, including Barkhane, intervened. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielThe ambush, which took place in the Gao region, is attributed to "armed terrorist groups".…

Malian artist Anansy Cissé returns with an album called "Anoura". © Karim Diarra In a context that is not conducive to the development of young artists like him, however, due to both the situation in his country and the Covid-19 pandemic, Malian Anansy Cissé is back with Anoura, seven years after his first international album. The musician in his thirties sculptes his electric afro blues with finesse. Taking risks…

How is the interim agreement reached between dozos and jihadists in Niono's circle analyzed? A wise observer, researcher and director of the Center for Analysis on Governance and Security in the Sahel, Boubacar Ba delivers his analysis. "A strategic state must adapt to the situation," he explains. The circle of Niono in the…

El-Ghassim Wane was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday. He will replace Chadian Mahamat Saleh Annadif at the head of Minusma, this important UN peacekeeping force that has nearly 14,500 men in Mali. A lawyer by training, El-Ghassim Wane studied in Senegal and France before rising through the ranks of…

An important meeting took place on Monday, March 15, between the Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, and the living forces of the nation, composed in particular of representatives of political parties, civil society, armed groups involved in the peace process to discuss, in detail must be completed before the scheduled election for March 2021.…

It is only temporary, but can bring a breath of fresh air to the inhabitants of this circle in central Mali in the region of Ségou, who have lived under the yoke of jihadist warriors for almost six months. -Qaïda in the Islamic Maghreb, has entered into a ceasefire agreement with the traditional dozo hunters who try to secure the populations but are also accused of abusing the Fulani community.…

A few days before the international break (March 22-31), several European clubs have announced that they will not let their African players play for the last two days of the CAN qualifier. A FIFA circular authorizes them to do so due to the health crisis. This situation worries and irritates the coaches. At the end of the…