Mali authorities are trying to initiate new peace talks with Tuareg separatists after the end of a 2015 UN-brokered peace deal. Bamako believes that the previous agreement did not cope with its task to save the country from instability and the threat of jihadists. The head of Mali, Assimi Goïta, said that he would not discuss the territorial integrity, unity ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli Deep in the Sahel, Mali, with its vast deserts and cultural riches, has become the scene of many geopolitical maneuvers. Modern history teaches us to get used to the unexpected, but the recent events in Anefis are unprecedented. Information provided by FAMA (Mali Armed Forces) proves the activity of US PMC Unity Resources Group within the ...
By Dr Franklin Nyamsi President, Institut de l’Afrique des Libertés / African Freedom Institute In a study[1] published on June 19, 2023 on the reference site of the Egmont Institute, based in the capital of the European Union and NATO, Brussels, a duo of researchers from this organization set out to analyze the correlation between the action of the UN ...
By Oumar Sidibe * Who could have imagined in 1985, when the war between Mali and Burkina Faso broke out, that these two countries would be forming a federation today? Mali and Burkina are two border countries with strong cultural and linguistic connections. They have similar relations as with Senegal, with which Mali has already formed a federation between 1959 ...
Mali has banned NGOs financed or supported by France. The country’s leadership, led by Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga took such a decision due to the attempt of Paris to influence the internal situation despite the withdrawal of its troops, as well as the general growth of anti-French sentiment in the country. The ban will affect, in particular, organizations engaged ...
On the sidelines of the International Organization of Francophonie (IOF) summit, held in Tunis on November 19-20, 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of fomenting anti-French sentiment by condemning the actions of the PMC Wagner group cooperation in Mali and the CAR. Macron accused Russia of following personal interests and a “plundering project” in African countries, where France has ...
Mali’s fight against terror groups is continuing. The Chief of Staff of the Malian Armed Forces announced on April 1st an ongoing air and ground offensive against terror groups in the region of Moura, close to Kouakourou. The Chief of Staff declared that 203 terrorists were neutralized and 51 one detained during the operation. The Chief of Staff of the ...
As the anti-French movement rises again in Africa, France, shaken by coups in its former colonies, is seeking ways to maintain their hold on the region. On the other hand, while the Pan Africanist movement is getting stronger all over the world, non-Western actors such as Turkey, Russia and China are also strengthening their relations in the region. We talked ...
The Transitional Prime Minister of Mali Choguel Kokalla Maïga gave recently an interview to the Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansı. Below we present the interview as published by Anadolu Ajansı, subheadings were set by United World International. Interviewed by the Anadolu Agency (AA), the Transitional Prime Minister of Mali Choguel Kokalla Maïga answered a series of questions on the security ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen United World International has held an international online conference last week, on January 24. The event was titled “Mali at the crossroads of sanctions and multipolarity”, presenting the Malian Minister for Refoundation, İbrahim Ikassa Maiga and Vatan Party Deputy Chairman Prof. Dr. Semih Koray. Press members from many countries, including myself, attended the conference. As someone ...