National Reconciliation and the Future of Mali: Insights from MTC-MSD President

2023-11-20 00:52:47 On November 14, the Malian army and mercenaries from the private Russian company Wagner entered the town of Kidal, taking control of this locality ruled for more than 10 years by the rebels. But still not everything is settled. The movement “Maliens tout court – movement for solidarity and development” (MTC-MSD), launched this … Read more

The Situation in Kidal: Civilian Abuses and Rebel Opposition

2023-11-19 00:30:06 Shortly before the Malian army and mercenaries from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner entered the town of Kidal on November 14, the town in the north of the country was emptied of its inhabitants. Despite the recent call from the Malian Ministry of Reconciliation inviting civilian populations to return, there has been almost … Read more

Recent Drone Attacks in Kidal: Malian Army Offensive and Civilian Casualties

2023-11-09 22:40:07 In recent days, the Malian army has increased drone attacks in Kidal, stronghold of the CSP (Permanent Strategic Framework) rebels. On Tuesday, three strikes targeted the former Minusma camp, now occupied by the CSP and which the army intends to recover. These strikes left around ten people dead, including several children. One of … Read more

2024 African Cup of Nations Schedule, Groups and Final Phase Details

2023-11-07 17:03:26 Here is the program for the final phase of the 2024 African Cup of Nations, which will take place from January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast. The competition will take place in Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, Korhogo and San Pedro. Who to succeed Senegal? The African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Ivory … Read more

Press freedom on the decline in the Sahel?

2023-11-02 19:34:36 Back to Home / Broadcasts / Debate Published on : 02/11/2023 – 20:34 46:10 10 years ago, two RFI journalists, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, were assassinated in northern Mali. © france24 Ten years ago, on November 2, two RFI journalists, Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, were murdered in Kidal, in northern Mali. … Read more

Renewal of Franco-African Relations: Challenges and Limits in the Post-Colonial Era

2023-11-04 05:00:32 This November 28, 2017, the atmosphere is feverish in the central amphitheater of the Joseph Ki-Zerbo University in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, built with Libyan funds during the era of Muammar Gaddafi. “There is no longer any African policy for France”affirms Emmanuel Macron to the applause of the students, whom he tries to get … Read more

Ten years later, the assassination of RFI journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon commemorated

2023-11-02 23:06:49 Ceremonies were organized on Thursday in Abidjan and Paris in honor of the tenth anniversary of the murder of journalist Ghislaine Dupont and technician Claude Verlon in Mali. Debates on press freedom in the Sahel were proposed and a scholarship in their honor presented in the economic capital of Côte d’Ivoire. Published on … Read more