Interim President of Mali Assimi Goita has survived an attack on him by two armed men during the Eid Al-Adha praying session in Bamako, Mali. Assimi Goita, a special forces colonel who staged two coups within nine months to become the transitional leader, spoke to the West African nation in a special television broadcast. “It … Read more
Globecalls.com has chanced upon a heartbreaking video of a young boy being tortured for stealing in Mali by his master. Detailed reason for the torture couldn’t be stated per our interpreter who happens to be a Malian national but based in Ghana. The video has the young man tied tight to a pillar of rods … Read more
A day after he declared himself interim president, Assimi Goïta, who led the recent coup in Mali, has been declared the country’s transitional president by the constitutional court. The court said Friday’s decision was due to the “vacancy in the presidency,” BBC reported. The court’s ruling added that Mr. Goïta should take on the responsibilities … Read more
Mali’s transitional President, His Excellency Bah N’daw, has thanked the President of the Republic and Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the role he played in helping to resolve the political impasse in Mali. At a meeting held at the Koulouba … Read more
Soldiers in Mali have detained the country’s president, as well as the prime minister and other top officials in an apparent coup attempt. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, PM Boubou Cissé are being held at a military camp near the capital Bamako. Earlier, the mutinying soldiers took control of the Kati camp. There has been anger … Read more