This is despite protests by opposition parties
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left the Economic Community of West African States, which could adversely affect trade and the end of military rule
Far too many African assets are still under the control of Western powers
But the country is unlikely to intervene militarily because its forces are already overstretched at home
A Malian court last month sentenced the troops to 20 years in prison
Mali’s junta now finds itself ostracised by its regional peers – and at the centre of a dangerous new geopolitical game.
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
Colonel Assimi Goïta – now President Assimi Goïta – has once again thrown Mali’s politics into disarray
Citizens have for a year protested against the president seeking a third term in office despite a two-term limit. Many have been killed — and 90 more people died in this week’s…
Sometimes, the best foreign policy might be not to get involved at all
The constitution puts him on fairly firm ground but citizens of post-dictatorship Gambia are determined to hold their leader to account
Nigeria’s borders crossings with Benin and Niger remain sealed despite a warning that the shutdown is harming prosperity
Maybe regional leaders should follow the West African playbook
The leaders for life will face challenges. Debt levels and servicing costs will plague governments. And conflict hotspots won’t cool down
This has been another tough year for the world, and the African continent has endured more than its fair share of conflict and crises.
Not feeling so hopeful? Click here for the other side of the coin in our ‘Africa for pessimists: 2017 in review’.
Germany has said it would supply two transport planes for the mission against rebels in Mali, in a bid to assist the country’s fragile government.
Guinea-Bissau’s junta has vowed to defend itself from interference as the international community condemns a two-year transition government.
Mali is waiting anxiously to see if the military junta would restore democracy after the toppled president formally resigned.
