Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
Africa
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Mali election officials end strike, easing fears for July 29 poll
Malians are due to vote on 29 July in a presidential election that many hope will chart a way out of six years of political unrest and jihadist violence.
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Islamist militants attack African military base in Mali, at least 6 dead
Assailants driving a vehicle rigged with bombs attacked the compound in the town of Sevare as some exchanged gunfire with Malian troops and fought to get in, officials said.
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Thousands of Malians rally against President Keita before election
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won a landslide victory over Cisse in a 2013 election, the first after a 2012 coup d’etat and a temporary takeover of northern Mali.
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Mali police fire teargas to break up banned opposition march
Opposition supporters, who gathered outside the headquarters of an opposition party in the city centre, were met by police carrying riot shields and batons.
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[WATCH] Migrant saves young child dangling from Paris balcony
A young Malian migrant is being lauded in France after he scaled the outside of a building in Paris to rescue a young child dangling from a balcony. CNN reports.
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French, Malian troops kill 30 insurgents in Mali gun battle
Many Malian soldiers died in the ensuing gunbattle, Colonel Patrik Steiger said, without giving more details. No French troops were hurt.
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Mali war crimes suspect in custody - International Criminal Court
Al Hassan will have an initial court appearance next week at which he will be informed of the allegations outlined in his arrest warrant.
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Gunmen kill 1, wound others in central Mali hotel attack
Five men approached the entrance to Bandiagara’s Hotel la Falaise, removed rifles from beneath their flowing traditional robes and opened fire.
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Japan equalise with last kick to draw with Mali in World Cup warmup
Nakajima was unmarked at the back post to finish, as Japan were rewarded for their relentless attacking after falling behind just before the interval.
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Canada to deploy hundreds of personnel for peacekeeping in Mali
It will deploy 250 personnel along with two Chinook transport helicopters and four-armed Griffon choppers.
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Mali investigating accusations its troops executed civilians
The opposition SADI party accused the army of executing 7 men who had been attending a religious celebration in the village of Nangarabakan in the Segou region on 21 February.
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Gunmen kill at least 14 Mali soldiers in attack on army camp
West Africa’s arid Sahel region is suffering a spike in violence by militant groups, some with links to al-Qaeda and Islamic State.
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Deposed Malian president Toure back home after 5 years in exile
Amadou Toure had been in power for a decade when mutiny soldiers, unhappy at the way he was handling the Tuareg rebellion, attacked several installations.
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[OPINION] What drives instability in Africa & what can be done about it
Some African countries present a facade of democracy. The absence of substantive democracy is contributing to instability on the continent.
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Why Niger and Mali's cattle herders turned to jihad
When Doundou Chefou first took up arms as a youth a decade ago, it was to protect his livestock.
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Mali president wants US to reverse Chad travel ban
Security analysts expressed surprise when Chad was named by the US last week alongside North Korea and Venezuela as part of an eight-country travel ban.
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UN soldiers killed in Mali explosion
Three UN soldiers were reportedly killed and five others were seriously wounded by an explosive device that detonated as they were escorting a convoy in Mali.
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Mali coach Giresse quits as World Cup hopes fade
Mali were hammered 6-0 in Morocco last Friday and hostile Mali supporters voiced their displeasure with Giresse as the team drew 0-0.
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‘I just wanted to return home a better person’
Stephen McGowan was abducted by militants in northern Mali in 2011, along with two other foreign tourists.
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Stephen McGowan’s father offered to trade places
Malcolm McGowan has described how he also reached out to Gift of the Givers after becoming frustrated with government's efforts.
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'I got tired of believing'
Stephen Mcgowan has described how he found himself alone and doubting that he would ever be freed.
