Africa Forward Summit Nairobi: How Macron Is Using Kenya as France’s Plan B in Africa
When French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto open the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, May 11, the setting will tell...
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Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara Dies in Jihadist Car‑Bomb Assault
Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara, a key figure in the country’s military government, has been killed in a suicide‑car‑bomb attack on his home in Kati,...
Gunmen Stage Simultaneous Attacks in Mali Capital, Army Says
Gunmen have staged simultaneous attacks in and outside Mali’s capital Bamako, with explosions and sustained gunfire reported near key army bases and at several sites...
Unified force of the AES confederation: Ibrahim Traoré holds talks with the army chiefs of staff
On April 15, Ibrahim Traoré met the three high-ranking officers from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou, as stated in a press release from...
The confederation of Sahel States have decided to recall their ambassadors from Algeria
The confederation of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso declared on Sunday, April 6, their decision to recall their ambassadors to Algeria, attributing this action to...
At the age of 70, famous Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam dies
The legendary and Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko passed away at the age of 70. As member of the blind duo Amadou & Mariam, he...
Souleymane Cissé has died. He was one of Africa’s boldest and most pioneering film-makers
Souleymane Cissé, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time, has passed away at the age of 84 in Bamako, Mali. The Mali-born...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger hint at a new west African currency: what it’ll take for it to succeed
On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and...