Tag: Mali

Nigeria and Kenya among nations running out of HIV drugs – WHO

Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

The region with more ‘terror deaths’ than rest of world combined

The Sahel region of Africa is the "epicentre of global terrorism" and…

Harriet Orrell Harriet Orrell

Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies

Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema,…

Basillioh Rukanga Basillioh Rukanga

Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold…

Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

West African bloc approves historic exit of military-run states

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal…

Chris Ewokor Chris Ewokor

West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria

West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja,…

Paul Melly Paul Melly

Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the…

The Belgian who fell in love with African football

New Mali head coach Tom Saintfiet is a man with a passion…

Ian Williams Ian Williams

Preserving Malian music during a war

When Fadimata Walet Oumar sang and danced around the fires at home…

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