Human Rights
Rights group urges Mali’s military junta to ensure accountability for past atrocities and respect rights
Mali’s military junta should fully respect human rights and judicial independence and support efforts to ensure accountability for past atrocities, including those involving the security forces, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The transitional authorities should...
Mali
Ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita regains freedom
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The ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has been released by the military junta.The military junta under the banner of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, made the...
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Malian military junta tells ECOWAS special envoy ousted President cannot be released because he may flee country
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The military junta in Mali has told the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) special envoy that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita would not be released now because he may flee the country.
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No deal between ECOWAS and military officers who overthrew President Boubacar Keita of Mali
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Talks between a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the military officers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali ended on Monday with no deal.Keita was overthrown...
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ECOWAS envoys reach agreement with Mali coup leaders
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Envoys from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a west African regional bloc made up of fifteen member countries, and leaders of Mali's military junta, have reached an agreement on several points, after a...
Mali
Nigerian President backs ECOWAS’ decision to return constitutional order in Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in calling for immediate release of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, and a return to Constitutional order in the country.
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Amnesty International raises red alert over killing of four civilians followed by arrests and detentions by military junta in Mali
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Amnesty International on Wednesday raised concerns over the killing of four unarmed civilians in Mali, followed by series of human rights violations by the military junta that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Tuesday.
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African Union chair Cyril Ramaphosa condemns Mali coup, demands release of President Keita and return to civilian rule
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The chairperson of the African Union who doubles as President of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, has condemned the military coup in Mali and called for the immediate release of President Boubacar Keita, as well as...
Mali
Mali’s military junta closes all borders and imposes curfew a day after ousting President Keita
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Mali's military leaders have ordered the closure of all border crossings and imposed a night-time curfew, a day after forcing President Boubacar Keita to resign."As of today, 19 August 2020, all air...
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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita forced to resign
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The President of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on Tuesday night on state television, just hours after mutinous soldiers stormed the West African nation's capital and arrested and detained himSpeaking on...
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A world in disorder: WHO and World Bank experts say it would take 500 years to spend as much on preparedness as the world...
A new report by the World Health Organization Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, a joint arm of the...
coronavirus
UN calls for bold action for world to recover from COVID-19
Amidst a crisis unlike any other in our lifetimes, with COVID-19 destroying lives and livelihoods across the globe, the 75th session...
Africa
Top UN economists warn of crises of our own making if global “megatrends” left unchecked
Five human‑made “megatrends” will continue to dominate and frustrate global efforts to put the world on a more sustainable and prosperous...
ANGOLA
IMF approves disbursement of additional $1 billion for Angola to respond to COVID-19 economic fallout
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the disbursement of an additional $1 billion for Angola to respond to...
Africa
World leaders welcome launch of GCA Africa to beat climate change
The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday announced the launch of its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire.Hosted...
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