The Gabon team will walk into their first Group B match against Mali on Sunday in the TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 with determination to carry their national flag high. Head coach Ibela Ignambi during the press conference at the Stadium in Tangier on Saturday said the players are aware of […]
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The amendments are expected to facilitate a transition to civilian leadership in the junta-ruled West African country. Observers voiced concerns over last week’s referendum, saying the vote was marred by irregularities. Citizens of the West African nation of Mali have overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution, the country’s election body said Friday. The changes were […]
The International Basketball Federation issued a lifetime ban to the former coach of Mali’s junior basketball team after sexual harassment allegations. Mali’s former national team coach on Wednesday was issued a lifetime ban by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) following allegations of systemic sexual harassment within the Mali Basketball Federation (FMBB). In a statement issued […]
The US State Department has said it “regrets” the Mali military regime’s decision to call for the United Nations to withdraw its peacekeeping force from the West African country. In a statement published earlier this week, the State Department’s spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Americans “are concerned about the effects this decision will have on […]
The results of the referendum in Mali are due this week. For the ruling junta, the referendum paves the way for new elections in 2024. However, many have described it as a “catastrophic failure”. The results were expected within 72 hours of the closing of polling stations, so the resutls are due some time this […]
Malians started tallying ballots in a constitutional referendum proposed by the ruling junta. The junta says the proposal, which greatly expands the powers of the military, paves the way for civilian rule. Malians voted Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would expand the role of the president and the military. Vote counting […]
Malians go to the polls Sunday to vote on the governing junta’s constitution. The country’s military rulers say the document has been drafted with the input of ordinary citizens, but observers fear it will concentrate power in the hands of the president. Polling stations opened at 8am GMT, with green ballots for the “yes” vote […]
Mali’s foreign minister has accused the UN mission of failing to respond to security challenges. The peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to stabilize the country amid a jihadi insurgency. Mali’s Foreign Ministry has called on the United Nations Security Council to withdraw a peacekeeping mission operational in the country for a decade citing its […]
The UN is providing “multifaceted support” to Mali ahead of this weekend’s constitutional referendum, the head of its peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSMA, said in a briefing to the Security Council on Friday. “This is obviously an important time for the mission, coinciding with discussions on the renewal of its mandate, and also for […]
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Mali Set for Constitutional Referendum
Malians are due to take part in a referendum on Sunday that paves the way for elections and democratic rule in 2024. Repeated postponements and two military coups have stood in the way of the poll since 2017. Millions of voters are eligible to decide on a draft constitution for Mali in Sunday’s referendum. The […]
The Police Command in Kano State has confirmed the arrest of 12 illegal immigrants from Mali and Niger Republic. It also confirmed the arrest of 33 other suspected criminals. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Usaini-Gumel, made this known while addressing newsmen in Kano on Wednesday. The illegal immigrants consisted of seven Malians and five […]
The International Mediation remains actively involved in efforts to help the Malian Parties complete the implementation of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers Process as soon as possible. Concluded eight years ago, this Agreement is a cornerstone for the lasting resolution of the recurring crises in Northern Mali and an essential component […]
Campaigning for Mali’s referendum on long-delayed changes to its constitution kicked off on Friday, ahead of the vote on 18 June. The country’s military rulers say the new constitution has been drafted with the input of ordinary citizens, but some observers fear it will concentrate power in the hands of the president. The junta, which […]
The United States is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by elements of the Malian Armed Forces in cooperation with the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group – a transnational criminal organization – during the operation in Moura, Mali in March of last year. As we have said before, the Wagner Group is a destabilizing force […]
Mali’s head coach Soumaila Coulibaly has lamented his side’s failure to crack the Moroccan defense line as they lost 6-5 to the Atlas Cubs in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations in Constantine on Sunday. The game had to be decided on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate in regulation time and […]
Malian forward Ange Martial Tia was dejected with his team’s failure to make it to the final of the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), but said he was proud of the effort put in by his team. Mali lost 6-5 on penalties to Morocco in the semis at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in […]
Mohamoud Barry says Mali is now firmly focused on battling for a record extending third title at the TotalEnergies U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following their first achievement to qualify for the World Cup. Mali assured themselves of a ticket to the World Cup and qualification to the semis in Algeria after edging out […]
A fact-finding report from the UN Human Rights Office has concluded there are strong indications that more than 500 people were killed – the vast majority summarily executed – by Malian troops and foreign military personnel during a five-day military operation in the village of Moura in the Mopti region of central Mali in March […]