President Bouteflika Honoured With Mali’s Highest Distinction
President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday was awarded the “Medal of the Grand Cross of Mali’s National Order of Merit,” by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali. “It is the highest distinction in Mali, bestowed on our big brother Abdelaziz Bouteflika,” the Malian president said following discussions he held with the head of […]
U.S. Appreciates Algeria’s Efforts to Promote Peace, Stability in Sahel, North Africa
The United States of America “appreciates” the efforts deployed by Algeria to promote peace and stability in North Africa and the Sahel, said US Secretary of State John Kerry in a letter sent to Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra. As usual, I greatly appreciate the efforts deployed by […]
Why Should West Africa Hesitate to Endorse Term Limits?
President Barack Obama’s widely-publicised remarks in Addis Ababa on African presidents who refuse to step down when their terms end highlights a vigorous debate which is going on across the continent. The debate is particularly intense in new democracies, where human rights defenders vigorously oppose moves to extend the rule of presidents in countries where […]
Al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group claims Mali hotel siege
An al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group founded by veteran Algerian terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar has claimed responsibility in statements to media outlets for a hotel siege in central Mali at the weekend in which 17 people died. Sahara-based al Mourabitoun, which also has links to radical Islamic leader Amadou Koufa, told the AFP news agency that […]
Hunting in Africa – to Ban or Not to Ban Is the Question
Hunting has long been a highly controversial activity, whether as a sport (leisure or recreational), for commercial purposes or if done for cultural reasons. African countries that legalize hunting activities experience scrutiny around their conservation efforts, and how much money they make from it. Trophy hunting, which is offered in 23 sub-Saharan African countries, generates […]
Jihadist Aggression Spreading In Mali As 13 People Are Left Dead Following An Attack
The first attack by Islamic extremists in a central Mali town, in which 10 people died, shows that jihadist aggressions are spreading in the country and hitting more directly at the government military and the U.N. peacekeeping force, an expert said Saturday. Additional U.N. personnel may still be missing, said a U.N. official who spoke […]
Six killed in deadly hostage siege at a hotel in central Malia
At least four people including two soldiers were killed on Friday in an ongoing siege at a hotel in the central Malian town of Sevare, where gunmen have also taken a number of hostages, military sources said. Attackers stormed the Byblos hotel early on Friday in what military sources and local residents said appeared to […]
More People Flee to Mauritania to Escape Insecurity in Northern Mali
Almost 400 people fleeing a renewed outbreak of fighting in northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania over the last few months. Most of the newcomers seeking asylum come from the Nampala area. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2012, largely between Tuareg MNLA fighters and government forces, the inhabitants of this area have […]
Peace in Mali Elusive As More United Nations Troops Are Killed
The killing of 11 UN soldiers in northern Mali has shown that peace has yet to return to the troubled nation, despite the signing of an accord with separatist rebels at the end of June. The violence plaguing the West African nation of Mali refuses to subside. In the early hours of Monday morning (03.08.2015) […]
Algeria ‘Strongly’ Condemns Attack On Military Camp in Timbuktu in Mali
Algeria has “strongly” condemned the attack on a military camp in the region of Timbuktu (Mali), leaving eleven dead among the Malian soldiers, said Tuesday the Spokesman of Foreign Affairs Ministry Abdelaziz Benali Cherif. “We strongly condemn the attack on a security post of Mali’s national Guard in Gourma-Rharous in the region of Timbuktu, causing […]
