Mali
Former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré dies
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Former President of Mali Amadou Toumani Touré died on Monday. He was 72.Touré, who was toppled in a military coup in 2012, died in a hospital in Istanbul.In a statement, President Bah N'Daw of Mali praised the former...
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IMF extends debt service relief for Mali initially delayed due to August 18 coup d’état
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a second six-month tranche of debt service relief for Mali under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) without a meeting.The approval follows the first six-month tranche...
Mali
Nigeria’s Buhari ‘delighted at successes recorded in Mali’
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday received updates on the Mali situation from the Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country, former President Goodluck Jonathan.President Buhari expressed delight that the Mali situation had calmed down considerably, following interventions by leaders of...
Mali
West African leaders to meet again to discuss Mali’s ‘grey areas’ following coup
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the behest of their Chairman, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, may confer again to discuss outstanding grey areas in the Mali political situation, Nigerian...
Africa
Mali’s new president, 70-year old former defense minister Bah Ndaw, sworn in following coup
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Newly sworn in Mali's president is 70-year old former defense minister Bah Ndaw. President Ndaw was inaugurated on Friday, five weeks after former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was overthrown by the army.Ndaw was picked by the coup leader, Colonel...
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 promptly provide a...
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 announcement in a post on Facebook.Keita us...
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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.“They call themselves National Committee for...
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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 on August 18 after soldiers at the...
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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 day of negotiations...
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IMF Staff Completes Review Mission to Senegal
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Corinne Deléchat, conducted a virtual mission from...
Economy
Atiku: I received the news Nigeria has entered another recession with a “very heavy heart”
It is with a very heavy heart that I received the confirmation that for the second time in five years, Nigeria has entered into...
Africa
South African President to G20: Time to double your support for Africa amid a ravaging COVID-19 economic crisis
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South Africa's president Cyril Ramaphosa told the G20 leaders during a virtual summit on Saturday that Africa was in need of more help amid...
Economy
Ramaphosa to lead South African delegation at virtual G20 leaders’ summit
President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead the South African delegation to the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit between Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, 2020....
Economy
IMF disburses $10 million to Somalia
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday completed the first review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for Somalia....
