African Union urges Mali to provide post-coup transition ‘roadmap’
The African Union on Saturday urged Mali to provide a post-coup transition 'roadmap', saying the move was needed to steer the country back to democratic rule.
Mali-Tunisia AFCON game ends in confusion
The Africa Cup of Nations descended into chaos on Tuesday after farcical scenes involving the referee in Tunisia’s opening group stage clash with Mali. Official Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle after just 85 minutes before restarting play, but then blew again with just 89 minutes and 43 seconds of the Group F clash gone. […]
CAMEROON CHAOS: Gunshots mar Mali’s training
A gunfight broke out near the Mali football team’s base in Cameroon, forcing them to cancel their final training session ahead of their AFCON match with Tunisia. Two people are reported to have been killed in a gunfight between government forces and separatists in the African nation. The western region of Cameroon has been locked […]
Referee ends Mali-Tunisia AFCON match twice too soon
The Africa Cup of Nations descended into chaos on Tuesday after farcical scenes involving the referee in Tunisia’s opening group stage clash with Mali.
ECOWAS maintains sanctions on Mali, Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to maintain the sanctions imposed on Guinea and impose similar ones against the Mali Transitional Government. The resolution was part of the outcomes of ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit of the Authority of Heads of State and Government held on Sunday in Accra, Ghana. Laolu Akande, Senior […]
UN chief condemns attack on peacekeepers in Mali
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali, which left one Egyptian ‘blue helmet’ dead, and four others seriously injured, the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. António Guterres expressed his deep condolences to the family of the victim, as well as the Government and people […]
