Russia steps in as Malian junta gets more isolated by ECOWAS, France
•West African leaders cut off financial ties •Russia emerges as main defender of Colonel Göita’s regime as regional and western…
Small bands of mercenaries extend Russia’s reach in Africa
•Local despots seek unsqueamish hired guns By The Economist As he handed over a large wooden key on December 14th, a…
Ibrahim Keïta, ousted Malian president dies at 76
Ngozi James Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, the former president of Mali who was elected in 2013 in the wake of a…
Mali: Is Senegal the big ‘loser’ when it comes to Ecowas sanctions?
By Fatoumata Diallo, Joël Té-Léssia Assoko Will Ecowas’ decision to suspend the goods trade and its financing – to and…
West African nations sever links with Mali over election delay
West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic sanctions in response to…