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Action against corruption in Mali: against new

Former Mali Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga, as well as a former finance and economics minister, was indicted and arrested by the Supreme Court, particularly over the purchase of the command plane of former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. In this story, as in others, new arrests may be planned. as reported from…

imprisoned, Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga will answer for five heads

In Mali, former Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maïga and former Minister of Economy Bouaré Fily Sissoko were arrested this Thursday, August 25. Prosecuted and detained following their summons to the Supreme Court, in connection with two cases dating back to 2014: the purchase of the presidential plane and the military equipment contract, which represents more than 130 billion CFA francs.…

Malian justice wants a trial

In Mali, the case of the contract for the presidential plane and military equipment, which was closed in 2018, is re-launched. Ministers, advisers to the president and businessmen had been involved. "Further investigations were carried out and the ministers to be heard" were confirmed in ORTM, state television, Supreme Court…

In Mali, basketball is a hit

At a time when the players in the men's national team participate in Afrobasket, hundreds of young people dream of being there one day, or even surpassing them. In Bamako it is full of playing fields. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaOn a basketball court in central Bamako, dozens of teenagers compete in a dunk…

The lawyer for the Ivorian Ben Souk, arrested in Mali, is demanding

In Mali, it has only been two weeks since the Ivorian Sess Soukou Mohamed, known as Ben Souk, was imprisoned. The former deputy, close to Guillaume Soro, was arrested on August 10 as part of the international arrest warrant issued against him by the judiciary in his country. However, his lawyer believes that the procedure is irregular, he appealed the demand that he be released.…

in Djenné thousands of people demonstrated their

This city in the middle of the country is tired of the terrorist attacks. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaUsually quiet, the streets of Djenné were troubled this Sunday. Banners showing "support for the defense and security forces and calls for security for people and property" are waved by a compact crowd to the sound…

Mali wants to regain its place as the leading producer of

Installed on August 5, 2021, the new office of the Confederation of Cotton Producers of Mali held its first meeting in the city of Koutialia on Thursday, August 19. Objective: to introduce its members to thousands of producers in this agricultural zone but also to support the transition. Following the recommendations of the national meetings in the sector, in addition to the fertilizer subsidy, the…