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A delegation of West African leaders headed by former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in the Malian capital, Bamako on a mission to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a military coup in the troubled…

Opposition supporters flooded into Bamako’s central square on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, where they were warmly praised by the country’s new military rulers. Thousands gathered in…

Members of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali have visited President Ibrahim Keita and other senior government officials who have been detained by the leaders of military mutiny earlier this week. The UN Multidimensional Integrated…

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stiffer sanctions on the new military regime in the Republic of Mali to force a speedy return to democratic rule in the country. This was part of President Buhari’s position at a virtual…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the suspension of Mali from the organisation following the mutiny that led to the resignation of its President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. President Keita…

Reports of a mutiny of soldiers in Mali have sparked fears of a possible coup d’etat in the unstable west African state. Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base about nine miles outside Bamako, the capital. “Yes, mutiny. The…

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders from ECOWAS sub-region met in Bamako, Mali, on Thursday, July 23, 2020, as part of efforts in fostering peace in the West African country. Former President, Goodluck Jonathan also…

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Thursday sighted with a face mask for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 had recommended the compulsory use of face mask while in public as one…

South Africa braced for a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown Thursday, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus across the continent. Some 57 million…

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said in a statement.that his country will suspend all sea and air travel between it and Europe from Thursday over the coronavirus, Algeria will also suspend flights with African countries,…