Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has reminded the ECOWAS Commission via a video conference on Monday that there is an urgent need for a peaceful settlement to the political crisis in Mali, while extending his deepest gratitude for its mediation missions.
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Al Hassan case: Confirmation of charges hearing postponed to 8 July 2019
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has postpone the commencement of the confirmation hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 8 July 2019, instead of 6 May 2019.
Mali: Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi transferred to UK prison facility to serve sentence
The Presidency of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi has been transferred to Scotland, United Kingdom, to serve his sentence of imprisonment. On 27 September 2016, Trial Chamber VIII found Al Mahdi guilty… Read More ›
AU Chairperson calls for renewed international support to combat terrorism
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has strongly condemns the terrorist attack against a base of the Malian army in the village of Dioura, in the Mopti region, in the centre of the country, on the night of 16 to 17 March 2019, resulting in the deaths of many soldiers.
IMF Executive Board approves US$89.7 Million Disbursement for Mali
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 23, 2018, completed the Eighth and Ninth Reviews of Mali’s performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of the reviews enables the disbursement… Read More ›
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Mali on Ninth Review under ECF Arrangement
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Boriana Yontcheva, held discussions with the Malian authorities in Washington DC from April 18–24 2018 on the ninth review of Mali’s economic and financial program supported by the IMF under… Read More ›
UN strongly condemns latest deadly attack on peacekeepers in northern Mali
The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” an attack earlier in the day on a vehicle of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) that killed a Nigerien peacekeeper in Gao, which… Read More ›