The interim prime minister of mali Moctar Ouane is all set to kick start a new Government bluebloodz.com has learned. Ouane who previously resigned as a prime minister in mali on friday was immediately reinstated to set up and lead a new Government, following growing criticism Ouane was named a Prime Minister after military officers […]
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council has lifted Mali’s suspension that was imposed following a military takeover of the country in August. The council has tweeted that Mali can now fully participate in all AU’s activities Mali was suspended from the continental body in August soon after mutinous soldiers seized power and detained then […]
Mali’s new president Bah Ndaw is to be sworn into office, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta. Former Defence Minister Bah Ndaw, 70, was picked by the coup leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, to head a transitional government until elections, which are expected in 18 months. Col Goita will be his vice-president. The […]
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his resignation hours after he and the Prime Minister were arrested by mutinous soldiers in a suspected coup. The 75-year-old and his Prime Minister Boubou Cisse were arrested by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday, August 18, at Keita’s house in the capital of Bamako following months of massive protests. On […]
Teachers in the West African state of Mali went on strike Tuesday, the first day schools reopened after being closed for two months, over fears of inadequate protection against coronavirus. Details of the number of students affected were unavailable, but seven teachers’ unions are striking, officials said, in a move that will hit public primary […]
Mali has become the first African nation to secure a moratorium in debt payments from the Paris Club of creditor nations, a French finance ministry source said on Tuesday. Last month, G20 and Paris Club creditor nations agreed to waive most debt payments for the world’s poorest countries in 2020 as a result of the […]