Latest Mali government News
The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — When handling the garbage of a city of over 3 million people and equipped with little more than a face mask and gloves, it helps to have a sense of humor. Yacouba Diallo decided to name the two donkeys that pull his cart after his cousins, Keita and Kanté. ...
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing it of aiding a rebel attack in the African country
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over allegations that Kyiv aided an attack last month by armed groups in the West African country in which Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries suffered heavy losses. Mali’s government spokesman,...
Mali's army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in Kidal region
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's army and Russian mercenaries killed dozens of civilians during a military operation last month in northern Mali, civil organization and community members alleged Friday, amid a surge in violence after the ruling junta broke off a peace agreement with rebel groups. ...
Opposition activists arrested in a crackdown in Mali were moved to prisons, families say
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Opposition politicians who were arrested in a crackdown in Mali were sent to prisons across the country this week, their families said, in a move rights groups decried as another step back for the country where the ruling junta has suspended all political activities. ...
