•House of Representatives The House of Representatives yesterday opened scrutiny of allegations surrounding the repatriation of trafficked Nigerian girls from the Republic of Mali, as lawmakers began a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s response to human trafficking and the effectiveness of existing mechanisms for rescuing, rehabilitating and r...
•Jihadists in Mali Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks today, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents, and security sources. The fighting, which started around 5:00 am (0500 GMT), came more than two months after the same groups staged attacks against the ruling jun...
EgyptAir has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organising body said yesterday. The cancellations come as the west African nation faces a dire security situation, with separatist and jihadist rebels targeting its authoritarian junta, reports AFP. Large-...
•Mali’s rebels takeover Mali’s army, and its Russian mercenary allies, has surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage a unified front to bring down the country’s junta. The West African nation is facing a critical security situation following large-scale attacks last weekend o...
•Terrorists Last weekend’s terrorist assault in Mali that led to the death of the country’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara has sent shockwaves across West Africa with foreign policy experts warning that Nigeria could be the next if regional coordination and intelligence do not improve. The experts, who spoke in separate interviews with our cor...
Global Anti-Human Trafficking Organisation (GAHTO) has raised fresh alarm over the rising cases of human trafficking following the rescue of a 22-year-old physically challenged girl from Imo State, Njoku Princess Nnena. The organisation has called on the Imo State government to urgently intervene and provide support systems aimed at empowering...
A self-proclaimed marabout, or traditional folk healer, who collected 33,500 euros by promising victory for Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations was arrested for fraud after the team lost. Mali’s national team was eliminated on Friday in the quarter finals by Senegal 1-0, reports AFP. The man, identified only as Mr Sinayogo, collected more [&hell...
•Ndiaye Senegal have defeated Mali 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals in Tangier, booking their place in the tournament’s semi-finals. Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye netted the only goal in the 27th minute of the game. Mali’s hope were dashed when Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma got a red card in the added minutes from the […]...
El Bilal Toure scored the winning goals as ten-man Mali defeated Tunisia 3-2 on penalties as both nations finished their AFCON 2025 round of 16 encounter 1-1 after extra-time. The pulsating encounter came alive late in the second half with Tunisia taking the lead before Mali equalized thanks to a penalty kick awarded following a […]
Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game today. Daka, who has scored just once for Leicester in the English Championship this season, threw himself at a Mathews Banda cross in the second added minute at the […]
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