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Morocco King Offers Condolences to Malian President Following Bamako Attack
HM King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita following Friday’s terrorist attack that targeted the Radisson Hotel in Bamako, expressing the kingdom’s full solidarity and continued support…
Erik Jensen: Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Remains ‘Best Solution’ to Sahara Conflict
The autonomy plan presented by Morocco remains "the best solution" to the Sahara conflict, stressed Erik Jensen, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara. The Moroccan Initiative was developed to find a…
Suspect Arrested in Destruction of Monuments in Mali
An Islamist extremist suspected of being involved in the destruction of religious buildings in the historic city of Timbuktu in Mali in 2012 has been arrested and was handed over to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands early…
1.4 Billion $ for Humanitarian Action in Niger Between 2011-2015
Niamey- From 2011-2015, some 1.4 billion dollars were mobilized by donors for humanitarian work in Niger, a financing rate of 82 pc of the required needs according to the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Niamey.…
Two Soldiers Killed During Ambush in Central Mali
Bamako - Two Malian soldiers were killed Saturday during an ambush by unidentified gunmen in the Segou region, said official sources. 'On Saturday around 15h, an escort of armed forces of Mali is ambushed on Nampala Diabaly-axis, 6 km from…
Great Green Wall Summit Calls for Lifting Sanctions Against Sudan
Nouakchott - The member countries of the Pan African Agency of the Great Green Wall reiterated Monday in Nouakchott, their support for Sudan, calling for the lifting of sanctions against that country, within the scope of a US trade embargo…
Mali Will Have Solar Power Plant of 33 MW
Bamako - A photovoltaic solar plant of 33 megawatts (MW) will be built in Segou, Mali town located 240 km northeast of the capital, Bamako, said official source . An agreement on the realization of this project, whose cost amounts to 33.2…
Six Peacekeepers Killed in Jihadist Attacks Near Timbuktu
Bamako - Six Burkinabe peacekeepers of the United Nations Integrated Mission for Stabilization of Mali (MINUSMA) were killed Thursday during a jihadist attack near Timbuktu in the north the country, announced the UN force. 'This morning…
Northern Mali: Reconstruction work of Timbuktu Mausoleums to End in July
Bamako - The reconstruction of mausoleums of Saints in Timbuktu in northern Mali will soon be completed, said the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). "Three years after their rampage, the mausoleums of…
Mali: Gunmen Attack Village Near Ivory Coast Border
Gunmen identifying as Islamic extremists attacked and briefly occupied a village in southern Mali near Ivory Coast on Sunday before security forces drove them out, officials said. The attack was the second to be perpetrated in Mali's…