Tag: Mali

By Stephen Menyonwa- The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, commiserated with the government and people of Mali over the death of the country’s former President, Toumani Toure.…

Stephen Godonu:  Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s ruling party on Sunday warned opposition leaders against attempts to call for a transition of power after they boycotted a weekend election in…

President Muhammadu Buhari  again on Thursday received updates on the situation in Mali from his predecessor and Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to…

Mali has been suspended from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decision making bodies with immediate effect. ECOWAS decision followed the recent military forceful takeover of government in…

Moses Godonu   President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday joined his West African counterparts in an extraordinary peace mediation meeting over the political crisis in Mali. Monday’s meeting is sequel…

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Mali on a one-day visit aimed at finding a political solution to the crisis in the country. Buhari’s arrival was confirmed in a tweet…

French presidency stated that there was a crash of two helicopters which took place during an operation against fighters in northern Mali. Thirteen French soldiers have been killed in a…

A hat-trick from Asisat Oshoala helped Nigeria’s Super Falcons to a 6-0 whipping of Equatorial Guinea to advance to the semi-finals of the 11th African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON)…