Twenty Rebel Fighters Killed And Several Others Wounded By Malian Army

The Malian army has announced Sunday that twenty rebel fighters were killed and several others wounded while a dozen prisoners captured during a campaign over the weekend against attackers in the Timbuktu region, in northwest of the country. How People...

No Fewer Than 2,000 Tuareg Refugees have Fled to Mauritania

No fewer than 2,000 Tuareg refugees from Mali’s north-western region of Azawad have fled to Mauritania in the aftermath of the fighting between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels, APA reports Monday from Nouakchott. How People Arrived Here: mauritania:...

Former Prime Minister of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Declares His Candidacy for the 2012 Presidential Election

Former Prime Minister of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, alias IBK, has declared his candidacy for the 2012 presidential election in his country, claiming that he will endeavor to reinstate the authority of the State, justice and confidence in politics...

Mali Seeks International Funding to Curb Food Insecurity

Mali is seeking from the international community a package to the tune of CFA 19 billion earmarked for the implementation of its “emergency action plan” to curb food insecurity in the country.

Mali is Considering Setting Up a National Fund to Fight the AIDS Epidemic

Mali is considering the setting up of a national fund to fight the AIDS epidemic, the Prime Minister Cisse Mariam Kaidama Sidibe announced on Thursday, while the AIDS Global Fund continues to look into incriminating information concerning a new case of...

Nigerian Carrier, Arik Air to Commence Flights to Burkina Faso And Mali

Nigerian carrier, Arik Air is to commence flights to Burkina Faso and Mali with effect from December 6, 2011.

South Africa And Mali Seek to Strengthen Ties

International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane is to host her Malian counterpart, Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga, who will visit the country this week with the aim of strengthening relations between the two countries.

United States Donates Military Equipment Worth $9 Million to Mali to Fight Terrorism

The United States has donated military equipment worth $9 million (about 4.5 billion CFA francs) to Mali to fight terrorism.

Malian Daily Newspapers Name Muammar Gaddafi a Martyr Killed By the ‘masters of the World’

Two Malian daily newspapers made a wide coverage Thursday of the death of the ex-Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, whom they said had been martyred by the “masters of the world” as he was opposed to a new form of colonialism on the continent.