Man accused of attempted assassination of Mali president dies in custody
July 26, 2021 A man accused of attempting to stab Mali’s interim President Assimi Goita last week has died in hospital while in the custody of security services, the government…
Mali interim leader, Goita says he was unharmed in ‘isolated action’ knife attack
July 21, 2021 Interim Mali President Assimi Goita, a special forces colonel who orchestrated two coups in the last year, said he escaped unharmed after an assailant tried to stab…
Mali transitional government restores ousted Camara as defence minister
June 12, 2021 Mali’s transitional government announced on Friday it had restored Colonel Sadio Camara as defence minister, after his removal from office was one of the factors that led…
ECOWAS suspends Mali over coup, but no new sanctions
May 31, 2021 West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday suspended Mali’s membership in response to last week’s coup and said authorities must stick to a timetable for a return…
Ousted Mali president, prime minister freed by military
May 27, 2021 Mali’s ousted interim president and prime minister have been freed after they were arrested and detained by the military for three days, an aide to the vice…
Mali’s interim president, prime minister resign
May 26, 2021 Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned as part of mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top…
Jonathan leads ECOWAS mediators to meet detained Mali president, prime minister
May 26, 2021 West African mediators were due to meet on Wednesday with Mali’s interim president and prime minister, who are both detained by the military, in a bid to…
Mali Leaders Taken To Army Camp After Government Reshuffle – Officials
May 25, 2021 Malian soldiers upset with a government reshuffle took the president and prime minister to an army camp outside the capital Monday, officials said, raising fears of a…