Tag: Mali

The Nigerian President says he looks forward to working with the new Malian leader. President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Mali’s ...

ECOWAS sent 250 observers to Mali. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday declared the first round ...

The withdrawal begins on Wednesday. Nigeria has begun withdrawing most of her troops from Mali, military spokesman, Chris Olukolade, said ...

Results sheets will take days to reach the capital Bamako, a spokesperson said. Mali cheered the robust turnout and lack ...

The poll has seen huge turnout despite security fears. Millions of Malians turned out despite security worries on Sunday to ...

Officials had denied earlier reports that Nigeria’s domestic front was being depleted by campaign against Boko Haram. After months of ...

The Ivorian President announced Nigeria’s decision. The Federal Government has indicated its intention to withdraw Nigerian troop from Mali. The ...

The soldiers may not come back home soon. After months of hardship caused by inadequate provision of basic essentials and ...

Mali is now under a United Nations peace operation. By Abdullahi Garba After five months of deployment on peace enforcement ...

The Federal government has today hurried food to Nigerian troop in Mali twenty-four hours after this newspaper reported that the ...

Mali has been embroiled in a civil clash. The Malian Interim Government and separatist Tuareg rebels are close to a ...

Five months after the deployment of Nigerian troops as part of the Africa-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) to ...

Nigeria has so far spent N7.2 billion in Mali. Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars ...

The EU President confirmed the amount raised. An international donors conference has raised a higher-than-expected three billion Euros (N600 billion) ...

The suspect is accused of being a major trainer of Boko Haram members. The absence of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of ...

The country’s lean resources have been stretched by a military campaign against rebels. Mali is in need of urgent support ...

The EU wants to help restore normalcy to Mali. The European Union delegation and the Embassy of Sweden in Nigeria ...

The relief materials include food items, clothing, drugs, beddings and other essential items. The African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) ...

The winger suffered an injury in a Group B match against DR Congo. Flying Eagles winger, Edafe Egbedi, will again ...

Nigeria lost despite dominating proceedings for 90 minutes. The Junior Eagles of Mali on Sunday 17, March 2013, defeated defending ...

The French national is to e extradited to France. A Frenchman fighting alongside Malian Islamists was captured in a fierce ...

Just before our arrival in Mali, there was open confrontation between Red Beret troops loyal to former President Toumani Toure ...

The items include food items, beddings, clothing and detergents Nigeria has handed over 1110 metric tons of assorted relief materials ...

If it is true that the Malian insurgents─ or terrorists if you like─ were partly drawn from fighters in Libya ...

Nigeria is expected to send 1,200 soldiers to Mali. The condition of Nigerian troops in Mali is quickly sliding from ...