ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?
Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.…
African union suspends Mali over military coup
Military coup leaders in Mali faced a barrage of condemnation on Wednesday from international powers, with the African Union suspending the country’s membership a day after mutinying soldiers detained President Ibrahim Boubacar…
Mali junta spokesman speaks to F24, promises swift transition
In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Mali's military junta says a transitional president will be put in place from either civil society or the military. And West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS…
Tolulope Arotile’s alleged killer charged with culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, FIFA extends ban on Haiti football chief over rape and more
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Nigerian High Commission closes Embassy in Canada, MTN appoints new group CEO and more
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Mali coup leaders pledge transition leading to fresh elections
The soldiers behind a military coup in Mali have vowed to hold fresh elections following an international outcry over their armed takeover. The mutineers detained the president at gunpoint, forcing him to…
Mali president, prime minister detained by mutinous soldiers
Mali's president and prime minister were seized by mutinous soldiers, plunging the country into deeper political turmoil. The EU has condemned the "attempted coup."…
774,000 jobs: Reps reject 30 slots per lawmaker, minority caucus accuse APC of hijacking initiative and more
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African summit ends with no deal on Mali crisis
It's another attempt by leaders in West Africa to resolve the political crisis in Mali. Five presidents all met in Bamako amid ongoing calls for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.…
Protests in Mali after ECOWAS mediation mission fails
The deadlock continues in Mali between the government and the opposition as four leaders of neighbouring West African nations are set to arrive in Bamako later this week to pursue mediation attempts.…
Unrest continues in Mali
Following days of deadly protests, opposition demonstrators set up barricades in Mali's capital Bamako, near the mosque of prominent protest advocate imam Mahmoud Dicko. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita faces a mounting wave…