Mali Voice

Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.

Mali Voice

Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.

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Visa trafficking scandal implicates Niger’s interior minister

General Mohamed Toumba, Niger’s influential Minister of Interior and a pivotal figure within the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) since the coup d’état on July 26, 2023, is now embroiled in a highly sensitive affair. The senior military official faces indirect implications in an illicit scheme involving the commercialization of residency […]

Senegal’s political rift: president Faye and prime minister Sonko’s evolving dynamic

Analyses / Africa Senegal’s political rift: president Faye and prime minister Sonko’s evolving dynamic Senegal’s political rift: president Faye and prime minister Sonko’s evolving dynamic 7 min. de lecture Citer Partager Facebook X (Twitter) Linkedin Email Whatsapp Lien Imprimeren PDF Connectez-vous pour imprimer cet article Connexion Créer un compte Ajouter aux favoris Connectez-vous pour ajouter […]

Living under siege: jnim blockades in central Mali create famine, fear, and forced negotiations

Blockades are not a new phenomenon in the storied history of central Mali. Ancient conflicts, such as those involving the Ségou State or the Hamdalahi Caliphate in the 19th century, left behind tales of villages encircled, cut off from vital supplies and movement until their eventual surrender. However, with the expansion of Katiba Macina, an […]

Violent clashes erupt in central african village after russian mercenary raid

Violent clashes erupt in Central African village after Russian mercenary raid Residents of M’béngou, a village near Bamingui in the Central African Republic, fled in panic following a deadly incursion by armed foreign fighters, widely reported to be Russian mercenaries. The chaotic evacuation left several civilians dead and others severely injured, according to local eyewitnesses. […]

Sénégal: ousmane sonko takes national assembly leadership, seeks dialogue

Invité international Sénégal: ce qu’on peut attendre de l’ex-Premier ministre Sonko à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale Écouter – 07:33 Just four days after his removal as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko, the prominent leader of Pastef, has been elected to the influential position of President of the National Assembly in […]

Ousmane Sonko’s ascendance to the national assembly presidency: implications for senegalese governance

Through a rapid institutional realignment, the leader of the patriots has seized the presidency of the National Assembly, thereby confirming his far-reaching political ambitions. This development raises crucial questions regarding a potential deadlock at the apex of the Senegalese state. The sequence of events appears so meticulously orchestrated that it leaves minimal room for mere […]

Ousmane Sonko elected speaker of Senegal’s national assembly

Just four days following his removal from the Prime Minister’s office by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Ousmane Sonko was elected on Tuesday to preside over the Senegalese National Assembly. The parliamentary session unfolded amidst significant political tension, characterized by a boycott from opposition deputies. These dissenting members vehemently denounced the development, labeling it a “constitutional […]

Bénin’s new president meets Mali’s foreign minister in Cotonou

During his official inauguration events, Bénin’s newly sworn-in President, Romuald Wadagni, extended a formal reception to Abdoulaye Diop, the Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Minister Diop conveyed heartfelt congratulations and a message of fraternal goodwill directly from General Assimi Goïta, the President of the Transition in Mali. Bolstering Bénin-Mali bilateral cooperation This […]

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