Ex-President dies at 76, 17 months after coup ouster
January 17, 2022 Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita died on Sunday in the Bamako, the capital of Mali, sources close to his family announced in the national capital. He…
West African bloc imposes sanctions on Mali leaders over stalled vote
Nov. 7, 2021 West Africa’s main political and economic bloc imposed sanctions on Sunday against Mali’s transitional leaders after they informed the organisation they would not be able to hold…
We’ll confirm post-coup election date in December – Mali’s interim authorities
Oct 25, 2021 Mali’s interim authorities will confirm a date for post-coup elections after national reform consultations in December, a representative of a U.N. Security Council delegation said after talks…
Mali could delay post-coup elections – Interim PM says
Sept. 27, 2021 Mali could push back presidential and legislative elections from late February to avoid their validity being contested, its prime minister handling a post-coup transition said. Mali’s progress…
Mali’s progress toward elections insufficient – ECOWAS
Sept. 8, 2021 West Africa’s main regional bloc said on Tuesday it was concerned Mali’s transitional government has not made sufficient progress toward organising elections in February, as agreed after…
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…
Assimi Goita To Be Sworn In As Mali’s Interim President
June 7, 2021 Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita, following his second coup in nine months, will be sworn into office Monday as transitional president despite international condemnation of the power grab….
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…