20 UN peacekeepers wounded in central Mali attack
Twenty United Nations peacekeepers were wounded, several seriously, in central Mali on Wednesday
World Bank to invest $5 billion in 11 African countries
The World Bank on Monday said it would invest over $5 billion over the next five years to help
Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister
One hundred people were killed on Saturday in attacks on two villages in western Niger, Prime
Mali says troops have regained control of village besieged by militants
Malian troops have regained control of a village in the centre of the country where more than 2 000
French aid worker describes years in captivity in Mali desert
At one point during her four years in the hands of jihadist militants in northern Mali, French aid
West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali
Leaders of the West African regional bloc have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following the August
Son of kidnapped French aid worker flying to Mali for her possible release
The son of French aid worker Sophie Petronin, who was kidnapped by jihadists in Mali in late
Diplomat named Mali PM, meeting regional bloc demand for civilian
Former foreign minister Moctar Ouane named as Mali’s interim prime minister, state television said
Retired colonel sworn in as Mali interim president after coup
Retired colonel Bah Ndaw was sworn in as Mali’s interim president on Friday, tasked with presiding
Mali must appoint civilian government immediately, says regional bloc
Mali’s military coup leaders must hand over power to a civilian transitional government immediately,
Mali negotiators back charter that could see soldier as interim President
Mali’s ruling junta pushed through a political charter on Saturday that could lead to the
West Africa leaders say Mali junta must name a president by September 15
West Africa’s regional leaders have given the military junta in Mali until 15 September to name a
Rowdy protests get Mali transition talks off to chaotic start
Talks in Mali about a transition back to civilian rule following last month’s military coup got off
About 10 Malian soldiers killed in militant attack, army says
Militants killed around 10 Malian soldiers on Thursday near the west-central town of Guire, the army
Mali’s junta faces reality check as honeymoon phase ends
After seizing power to widespread acclaim last month, Mali’s junta has faced a reality check ahead
Mali transition must be quick: French Foreign Minister
France’s foreign minister said on Thursday that the transition in Mali needs to be quick, but that
Mali junta seeks three-year post-coup transition, West Africans say one is enough
The leaders of the military coup in Mali have told a delegation of West African mediators that they
EU freezes Mali training missions after coup
The European Union has suspended its training missions in Mali after the military coup this month
Mali talks end with no decision on transitional government
Talks between West African mediators and Mali’s military coup leaders ended on Monday after three
Mali junta, regional negotiators hammer out transition details: Sources
Mali’s military junta and regional mediators on Monday discussed the make-up and goals of an interim