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An operation to combat arms trafficking networks taking place in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire led to the acquisition of tens of thousands of explosives, but also a large amount of dirty fuel, Interpol and the UN announced on Monday. The 260 men and women in the operation called KAFO deployed from November 30 to…
the press made sure of the government’s intentions
In Mali, the controversy over restrictions on freedoms, especially the press following the publication of a government statement on a state of emergency, seems to be subsiding. The Ministers of Communications and Territorial Administration met on Monday, December 21, the heads of press organizations who say they are calm today but are vigilant.…
the lawyers from Boubacar Keita, son of IBK, condemn “his bond”
In a letter to the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), Boubacar Keita's lawyers say the son of the former president has been completely isolated in the family home for four months. The Council calls for this situation to end. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielThe letter is signed by Me Djeneba Diop and Bakary Semega.…
the government makes sure that it does not want to question public freedoms
In Mali, the transitional government is trying to calm down. The state of emergency has been in force in the country since Saturday morning with health measures to counter the spread of Covid-19, but also security regulations, due to the fight against the terrorist threat. Many votes have been taken against provisions that are considered liberticidal. Authorities issued a statement on Sunday in the…
Barkhane: The Hombori camp at the foot of the war
In Hombori in the Malan Gourma Desert, a forward-looking operational base now houses three units of the Malian Armed Forces and the desert's tactical group 1 Lamy from the Barkhane Force. Malian and French soldiers will train there in the coming weeks for the purpose of interoperability. The ability to soon be able to fight side by side in the Malian gourmet. .
A complaint against the Malian state for criminalizing excision
A complaint was lodged against the Malian state a few days ago in Abuja, Nigeria, before the ECOWAS court. Four associations for the defense of women's rights demanding a ban on excision in Mali. More than 80% of Malian women undergo excision, according to UN figures.A sexual mutilation of which practice is gradually declining…
general freedoms limited by the state of emergency
To meet the health crisis, major measures have been taken in Mali. But that's not all. At the same time, the authorities invoke "the country's security situation" and "persistent terrorist acts" to implement a whole range of other measures. Without any connection to Covid-19, they mark a serious screwdriver. Mali has been in…
resumption of negotiations between the government and UNTM
The strike launched by UNTM ended on Friday 18 December. Five days during which malians were called to stop working. A movement followed well, according to the country's first union organization. There was no communication from the authorities on the subject. UNTM withdrew on Tuesday night from the talks that began with the government, following statements by President Bah N'Daw, which were considered…
Mali is ordering a number of closures to curb the rise in circumstances
"State of emergency" for ten days, "well being warning" for six months. A Council of Ministers was held on Friday, December 18, in Mali to debate the scenario thought of worrying in regards to the Covid-19 epidemic. Comparatively spared, with 6,049 formally registered circumstances and 211 deaths because the starting of the disaster, the nation is experiencing an upswing in contamination. With greater…
Weakened militia leader Dan Na Ambassagou calls on the transitional authorities
In Mali, the Dan Na Ambassagou self-defense militia, made up of traditional dozo hunters, officially disbanded by the Malian state last year, is urging the Malian transitional authorities in a video recorded on December 16 to strengthen the army's presence in Dogon. She even issued an ultimatum to the government, a fierce message that also reflected a certain weakening.…
