Mali

  • Oct 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

Sahel smugglers move into gold and counterfeit drugs

Criminals in the Sahel, and smugglers especially, are adapting to changes in the environment, including the pandemic

West Africa
  • Oct 2, 2020
  • 2 min read

Malian junta will have to agree to ECOWAS demands

The Malian junta yesterday published the roadmap for the transition to civilian rule

Mali
  • Sep 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Mali junta’s premier selection aims at swaying ECOWAS

The Malian junta selected a former foreign minister and regional body adviser to be the transitional prime minister

Mali
  • Sep 22, 2020
  • 7 min read

Mali military influence will grow in the medium term

The new military junta has selected the interim president, who will ostensibly lead the country back into civilian hands

Mali
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 7 min read

West African regional bloc risks losing crucial clout

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is grappling with various political crises

West Africa
  • Sep 10, 2020
  • 2 min read

Floods will overwhelm Sahel governments

Floods have affected nearly 760,000 people across the Sahel, it was reported today

Chad
  • Sep 2, 2020
  • 7 min read

The threat of African military coups may rise

A military-led takeover in Mali is the third such instance in Sub-Saharan Africa in as many years

Mali
  • Aug 28, 2020
  • 2 min read

Mali is edging towards transition agreement

Regional mediators said they could accept a one-year transition civilian rule, while the junta has also shifted position

Mali