The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, says that the “Al Qaeda” and “ISIS” organizations are causing a state of insecurity in central Mali. United Nations: Al Qaeda and ISIS destabilize Mali The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, announced today, Monday, that the “Al Qaeda” and “ISIS” organizations are causing insecurity in … Read more
Bamako (Reuters) Yesterday the presidency of Mali announced that the transitional government had pardoned 49 soldiers from the Ivory Coast arrested last July, accused of having plotted against the Malian government. The arrests of the soldiers have sparked a diplomatic row between the two neighboring countries and widespread condemnation from regional allies.Mali’s ruling military council … Read more
Al-Marsad Newspaper: The head of Al-Rajhi Bank, Abdullah Al-Rajhi, has responded to the bank’s accusation of failing to assist customers who have been subjected to financial fraud. Al-Rajhi said during his appearance on the pictured program that it is a global phenomenon and in the last two years the cases of fraud have increased by … Read more
When she set foot for the first time, at the age of 19, after having paid for the ticket herself, the soil of her parents’ native land, Mali, Hatouma Sylla recognized it all. The smells. Colors. The sounds. The vibrations. Like an already eerily familiar country. “We never started as a family. For my mother, … Read more
Two UN peacekeepers killed in attack in Mali Xinhua News Agency, Dakar, December 17 (Reporter Wang Zizheng) Bamako News: The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said on the 16th that two peacekeepers were attacked and killed that day in northern Mali. MINUSMA said in a press release that the same day … Read more