Mali: ECOWAS made no headway as military insist on defining terms of transition

Negotiation between West African mediators and Mali’s military junta has ended without any decision on the make-up of a transitional government. A delegation dispatched by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and led by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in Mali on Saturday to negotiate the release of President Ibrahim Keita and the restoration […]

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Coup: UN Calls For Return Of Constitutional Govt In Mali

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for the immediate restoration of constitutional government in Mali, following a coup d’etat in the country. He also condemned the arrest of Mali President, Ibrahim Keita, and other top government officials by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday, calling for their immediate release. “The Secretary-General calls for the immediate restoration […]

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UBA Extends Africa Footprint, commences Full Operations in Mali

The pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday commenced full banking operations in Mali, extending its footprint and fulfilling the aspiration of deepening banking penetration in Africa. The launch of UBA Mali  brings to 20, the number of African countries, where the Group currently operates, with global operations in the […]

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Nigeria play 1-1 draw with South Africa, qualify for 2019 AFCON alongside Uganda, Mali, Morocco

Nigeria, Uganda, Mali and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday while Libya scored eight goals to keep alive their hopes of also featuring at the finals. Nigeria drew 1-1 with South Africa in Soweto, Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala, Mali beat Gabon in Libreville and Morocco went through […]

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Collapse of Libya and Mali responsible for insecurity in Nigeria

Ita Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), has attributed the high level of insecurity in the country to the “collapse of Libya and Mali”. Speaking when he hosted students of the Nigerian Law School, Abuja on Friday, the presidential aide said the policy of the ECOWAS free movement protocol […]

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FIFA suspends Mali from international football

World football governing body FIFA on Friday in Zurich said all of Mali’s football clubs have been suspended from international competitions, after the country’s government interfered in the national association. The football body took action after Mali’s sports minister, Housseini Amion Guindo, decided to replace the executive body of the Malian Football Association FEMAFOOT with a […]

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