Tag: Mali
Mali’s military junta closes borders and imposes curfew
Mali's military leaders have ordered the closure of all border crossings and imposed a night-time curfew, according to an announcement…
Mali’s president resigns and dissolves parliament
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has resigned, after being detained by soldiers on Tuesday, state TV reports. In a televised…
Soldiers arrest Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been arrested by mutinying soldiers, a government spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. Prime…
Ecowas demands release of Mali opposition leader Soumaila Cissé
West African presidents have demanded the release of one of Mali’s opposition leaders, Soumaila Cissé. He was kidnapped by an…
West African leaders head to Mali to mediate crisis
Five West African presidents under the regional group Ecowas will head to Mali on Thursday for more talks towards resolving…
Ecowas ‘will not support removal of Mali’s president’
The former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who recently led a diplomatic delegation to Mali, has said that the West African…