Tense relationship: Mali cancels Air France clearance to resume flights: officials

[ad_1] Mali’s ruling junta has cancelled the authorisation given to Air France to resume flights to the country, two senior officials and an air transport official said Wednesday. It comes…

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger students in French visa limbo as relations sour

[ad_1] PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Burkina Faso medical student Alphonse Nikiema lit up as he read an email from his university allowing him to resume visa paperwork for training…

Mali in meltdown as militants advance and U.N. withdraws

[ad_1] Mali’s army battles on multiple fronts after U.N. quits Islamists target Timbuktu, Tuareg rebels back on offensive ‘There is a risk of civil war,’ says expert West Africa’s Sahel…

Mali crisis: Fierce fighting erupts after Tuareg rebels kill ‘more than 80 soldiers’

[ad_1] Tuareg rebels attack a northern town as the UN mission continues its withdrawal from Mali. [ad_2] Source link

Timbuktu siege: Two killed in Mali mortar attack

[ad_1] The culturally significant city has been under siege reportedly causing shortages of basic items. [ad_2] Source link

France not boycotting African artists, assures Culture Minister

[ad_1] Explainer: French Cultural Minister Rima Abdul-Malak has clarified that “France has always been an open and welcoming nation for artists”, in the wake of a divisive letter sent out…

Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat

[ad_1] National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers. [ad_2] Source link

Inside Mali: What now for the country that bet its security on Wagner?

[ad_1] Fears over Mali’s future are growing – it relies on Wagner for security but the group’s leader is now believed to be dead. [ad_2] Source link

Kidnapped Mali politician, French aid worker and two Italians freed

[ad_1] By Paul Lorgerie, Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) – Freed Malian politician Soumaila Cisse, French aid worker Sophie Petronin and two Italians arrived in Bamako on Thursday aboard a Malian…

Air France suspends flights to Mali and Burkina Faso after Niger airspace closure

[ad_1] Air France suspends flights to Mali and Burkina Faso after Niger airspace closure – News Home News Air France suspends flights…