Source link The official transition period decreed by the former French colony’s military government expired on March 26 Several political coalitions and civic groups in Mali are calling for presidential elections to be held as soon as possible in order to return the West African country to democratic rule; it has remained under the control […]
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Russian Education Week held in Mali — RT Africa
Source link Russian Education Week kicked off in Mali on Monday, as Moscow expands its cultural ties across the continent, the Russian Ministry of Education has announced on Telegram. A week dedicated to Russian education and science was organized by the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), acting as the coordinator for the Russian-African Network University […]
UN closes another peacekeeping base in Mali — RT Africa
Source link This comes as the global agency races to conclude its mission in the African state by December 31 The UN has withdrawn peacekeeping forces from its base in Ansongo, in Mali’s northeastern Gao region. This is the second phase of a total halt of the organization’s mission in the West African country. The […]
Russia congratulates Mali for reclaiming rebel stronghold — RT Africa
Source link The Malian army has regained control of Kidal, a rebel stronghold in the north since 2014 Moscow congratulated Mali’s military government on Wednesday for recapturing the northern town of Kidal, which had been largely under the control of ethnic Tuareg separatists, whom officials have blamed for destabilizing the region. The Malian army announced […]