Tag: Mali
Gunmen attack police base in Mali capital
Gunmen, in the early hours of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, attacked a military police base in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Gunfire and explosions were...
ECOWAS: Why we lifted sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has disclosed the reasons for suspending the economic and travel sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali, and...
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted economic and travel sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
ECOWAS announced this at...
Tinubu begs Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali: Don’t leave ECOWAS
President Bola Tinubu has urged the military leaderships of Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso to reconsider their decision to withdraw from the Economic...
South Africa dump out Morocco from AFCON as Mali reach quarter-finals
Morocco, on Tuesday night, became the latest giants to be toppled at a shock-filled Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 2-0 defeat to...
Coup: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS after 49 years
Niger Republic, Mali, and Burkina Faso, on Sunday, January 28, 2024, declared they are immediately leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger move against ECOWAS military threat
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic have met to discuss a joint defence strategy in response to the announcement by the West African regional...
PHOTOS: Jonathan briefs Buhari on Ivorian soldiers’ detention
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the face-off between Mali and Cote D’Ivoire over detained Ivorian soldiers.
Jonathan is ECOWAS...
French troops capture Islamic State group leader in Mali
French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said on Wednesday.
"In...
Mali replaces D’Tigress at 2022 Women’s Basketball World Cup
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced that the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, will not participate in the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup.
FIBA...
