Tag: Mali
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,…
