Tag: Mali
Succesfull Military Coups in Africa (2020-October 2025)
In recent years, Africa’s political landscape has witnessed a surge in military coups and unconstitutional changes in power, challenging the…
Putting an end to the cross-border conflict between Mali and Mauritania
Mauritania is bound to the southeast by Mali. While Mali is bound to the west by Senegal and Mauritania, Undoubtedly,…
Africa This Week (04/05/2024)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a staff-level agreement with Mali on Tuesday for approximately $120 million in emergency financing…
Africa This Week: A military drone targeting insurgents in Nigeria’s Kaduna state killed and injured civilians; U.S. announced new visa restrictions for Ugandan and Zimbabwean officials accused of undermining democracy and repressing marginalized groups; Mauritania’s former president sentenced to five years in prison; Mali and Niger announced revocation of two tax treaties with France; Trial of experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa stopped after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Coup in Gabon; Sudan’s General al-Burhan makes first trip abroad since the outbreak of war; Zimbabwe’s main opposition calls for fresh elections; Rwanda and Cameroon announce changes in security forces; Niger’s junta expels France’s ambassador; Russia vetoed UN Security Council proposal to extend sanctions on Mali; Libya’s Dbeibah rejects prospect of normalising relations with Israel
On Wednesday, military officers in Gabon seized power, placing President Ali Bongo under house arrest and naming a new leader…
Africa’s development depends on building knowledge societies
On August 26 and 27, 2022, Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy organized its first virtual symposium titled "Knowledge Creation and…
News Brief: Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize; Google to invest $1 billion in Africa over five years
Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel literature prize Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah was on Thursday announced as the winner of Nobel…
ECOWAS envoy, Goita discusses transitional plans in Mali
Good luck Jonathan, former Nigerian President met with Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's junta, in Bamako on Tuesday…
Coup leader Goita sworn in as Malian transitional president
On Monday, Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita was inaugurated in as the country's interim president, though he promised elections in early…
Mali’s president, top leaders detained by country’s military
Military officers in Mali have detained the transitional government's president, prime minister, and defense minister on Monday, escalating political instability…
UN probe links France to recent Mali airstrike
A UN investigation has linked France to the recent airstrike in Mali that killed 19 civilians attending a wedding. The…
Malian government opens new fishing port, military camp in war-torn region
The town of Konna in Mali's Central region is a frequent target of jihadist attacks. Moctar Ouane, the country's interim Prime Minister, paid a visit to the region over the weekend to open a new fishing port and a new military camp. In this war-torn country, the gesture represents a sign of hope. Ouane said "In order to provide a sustainable response to the crisis in the centre of our country,…
