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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Announce Instant Withdrawal From ICC

Burkina Faso Mali Niger Announce Instant Withdrawal From ICC

September 25, 2025 11:49 am

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have jointly declared they will withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling the Hague-based tribunal a tool of “neo-colonialist repression.”

In a coordinated statement on Tuesday, the three military-led governments said they no longer recognize the court’s jurisdiction and accused it of disproportionately targeting African nations. They pledged to establish “indigenous mechanisms for the consolidation of peace and justice” to handle war crimes and human rights abuses within their territories.

The move deepens the trio’s political isolation from Western powers and international institutions. All three countries have been ruled by military juntas since coups …

France Presses Mali After Arrest Of Embassy Staffer

France Presses Mali After Arrest Of Embassy Staffer

August 17, 2025 12:41 pm

France has entered into negotiations with Mali’s military authorities after the arrest of a French Embassy staff member in Bamako, an incident that has opened a fresh rift in already strained relations between the two countries.

Paris has described the accusations as “unjustified,” urging Mali to respect international conventions.

The detained French national, Yann Vezilier, was arrested on Thursday alongside two senior Malian officers: Gen. Abbass Dembele, a former governor of the Mopti region, and Brig. Gen. Naima Sagara. Malian officials allege that the three were part of a wider conspiracy tied to foreign intelligence services, aimed at destabilizing the …

African Military Coups Analysis Of Causes And Consequences

African Military Coups: Analysis Of Causes And Consequences

August 7, 2023 2:17 am

Military coups in Africa have been a persistent and deeply concerning challenge, posing an undeniable threat to the fragile architecture of democracy, stability, and development across the continent. Since 1950, an astounding number of 214 successful or attempted coups have occurred, affecting almost two-thirds of African countries. This daunting figure is not just a stark reminder of a troubled past but also an urgent warning signal for the present and future. The recent surge in coup activity, as evidenced in countries like Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Sudan, is particularly alarming and has ignited intense debate and concern among …

Military Coups A Stumbling Block For Africa's Progress

Military Coups: A Stumbling Block For Africa’s Progress

August 3, 2023 4:00 am

Spanning from the sun-kissed, golden beaches of Somalia in the east to the lush, verdant landscapes of Zimbabwe in the south, the African continent, with its enchanting tapestry of cultures, languages, and traditions, remains a land of untamed beauty and boundless potential. Yet, beneath this mesmerising façade lies a harsh reality that continues to mar Africa’s progress— a deeply entrenched history of military interventions.

These military coups, characterised by their abruptness and assertive usurpation of political authority, stand as daunting specters that disrupt the otherwise inspiring narrative of Africa’s quest for harmony, democracy, and socio-economic prosperity. These forceful seizures of …

Over 16 Gruesomely Murdered In Northeastern Mali Attacks

Over 16 Gruesomely Murdered In Northeastern Mali Attacks

August 1, 2022 3:57 am

No fewer than 16 people were killed in two-midweek attacks which occurred in northeastern Mali by suspected jihadists on encampments of nomadic tribesmen, local sources have confirmed. 

A source close to the authorities in Menaka, the region near the Niger border where the attacks happened told newsmen on Monday that; ‘The killings took place in the evening between Wednesday and Thursday with the same modus operandi: assailants on motorbikes who came into the camp, shot at people indiscriminately from close range, then take away their livestock’.

A first attack targeted a nomadic camp about 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the …

Togo Wades-In To Resolve Mali, Ivory Coast Soldiers Dispute

Togo Wades-In To Resolve Mali, Ivory Coast Soldiers Dispute

July 29, 2022 5:18 am

High-powered delegations from Mali and Ivory Coast met yesterday with Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe who has now taken the position of mediating a dispute over the arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers in Bamako.

President Gnassingbe met separately with the delegations in the presidential palace in the capital Lome, the sources said.

Meanwhile, the Togolese presidency did not publish any statement on the meeting as at the time of filing this report.

The togolese president was requested to mediate the conflict by Mali’s military junta in July.

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Togo’s Foreign Minister Robert …

Ivory Coast To Splash $430m In Campaign Against Jihadism

June 28, 2022 5:26 am

Ivory Coast on Tuesday revealed that it would spend around $430 million in a three-year campaign which would be geared towards supporting young people in border regions at risk from Sahel jihadists.

The Youth Minister of Mamadou Toure who spoke to reporters said; ‘As part of the fight against vulnerability in northern areas, particularly the six regions bordering Burkina Faso and Mali, the government has launched an ambitious programme of integration and infrastructure for education and health’.

‘The cost amounts to ‘405 million euros,’ he added.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Gulf of Guinea country has …

Armed Men Gruesomely Murder 20 Civilians In Mali

Armed Men Gruesomely Murder 20 Civilians In Mali

June 21, 2022 5:45 am

Raiders in Mali, yesterday killed no fewer than 20 civilians in attacks on villages near the northern town of Gao, while a UN peacekeeper was killed by a landmine in the turbulent region.

According to a senior police officer who requested anonymity, ‘criminal terrorists’ slaughtered at least 20 villagers in several hamlets in the Anchawadj commune, a few dozen kilometres north of Gao, yesterday.

The killings took place near Ebak, 35 kilometres (23 miles) north of Gao, the region’s largest town, according to a local official who blamed the attacks on jihadists and estimated the dead toll at 24.…

Peacekeepers Bombed In Mali, Guinean Soldier Killed

Peacekeepers Bombed In Mali, Guinean Soldier Killed

June 20, 2022 6:29 am

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced an attack on a UN peacekeeping convoy in Kidal, northern Mali, that resulted in the death of a Guinean soldier.

An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a UN Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) mine detection operation, killing the Guinean peacekeeper.

The secretary-general expressed his profound sympathies to the victim’s family and comrades in arms, as well as the people and authorities of Guinea, in a statement issued by UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.

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Guterres recalled that under international law, attacks targeting …

Mali Replaces Nigeria At Women's Basketball World Cup

Mali Replaces Nigeria At Women’s Basketball World Cup

June 3, 2022 3:49 am

Mali has been announced as the replacement for Nigeria at the 2022 Women’s Basketball World Cup set to be played in Australia in September and October after the Nigerian team was forced to withdraw from the tournament.

The sport’s world governing body, Fiba, announced the move on Friday morning after the Nigerian government’s decision in May to withdraw from international basketball for two years.

Fiba went on to add that it will announce whether there will be any other decisions related to the Nigeria Basketball Federation’s participation in other Fiba competitions and any potential disciplinary measures in due course.

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Malian Parliament Approves 5-Year Democratic Transition Plan

Malian Parliament Approves 5-Year Democratic Transition Plan

February 21, 2022 2:01 pm

Mali’s lawmakers on Monday announced the approval of a plan that would allow the military junta to rule for up to five years, despite regional sanctions earlier imposed on the country over delayed elections.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that after staging a coup in the impoverished Sahel state  sometime in August 2020, the country’s military rulers initially promised to stage a vote in February 2022.

But in December last year, the junta proposed staying in power for between six months and five years, citing security concerns.

In response, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) last month …

France To Withdraw Troops From Mali After Decade-Long War

France To Withdraw Troops From Mali After Decade-Long War

February 18, 2022 1:49 am

France on Thursday announced that it has commenced the process of withdrawing troops from Mali due to a breakdown in relations with the country’s ruling junta, after nearly a decade of fighting a jihadist insurgency.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Mali deployment has been heavily challenged with problems for France — of 53 French soldiers killed serving in West Africa’s Sahel region, 48 of them died in Mali.

‘Multiple obstructions’ by the military junta that took power in August 2020 meant that the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali, disclosed a statement signed …

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