August 01

• Nigeria: Troops From Mali Land in Maiduguri

  A total of 100 Nigerian soldiers airlifted from Mali yesterday have arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State to reinforce the fight against insurgents. Read more »

July 20

• Nigeria: We Faced Harsh Weather in Mali, Say Naf Returnees

  About 300 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) where sometime in January, 2013 deployed to Mali to enforce peace after an uprising occurred, but on Saturday July 6, about 298... Read more »

July 19

• Nigeria: President Jonathan Orders Withdrawal of Some Troops From Mali

  President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered for the withdrawal of Nigeria troops from the United Nations Multi-dimensional Integ-rated Stabilisation Mission in Mali. Read more »

July 18

• West Africa: Mali Election - Ecowas Needs U.S.$25 Million for Logistics

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appealed to the international community to intensify their assistance to bridge the financial gap of the $25 million... Read more »

June 17

• Nigeria: Mali - No Casualties So Far - Army

  As the federal government deploys another 906 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army on peace keeping mission in Mali, army authorities said at the weekend they have so far... Read more »

June 10

• West Africa: Region Still Faces Danger From Mali - UN

  Armed groups in Mali continue to pose a serious security threat to the entire region while African troops forming the core of a U.N. peacekeeping mission deploying next month are... Read more »

June 08

• Nigeria: 140 Cops Set for Mali Peace Mission

  Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar yesterday said a Police Formed Unit consisting of 140 officers will be deployed to Mali for peace support operations under the... Read more »

May 18

• Nigeria: Nigeria Spends U.S.$45 Million On Mali

  The federal government of Nigeria has spent $45m as its own contribution to the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali. Read more »

April 24

• Nigeria: U.S. Nigeria Meet Over Mali, Boko Haram

  A Congressional delegation of the United States House Armed Services Committee Monday met with the members of the Nigeria's National Assembly and top military officers in Abuja... Read more »

April 20

• Nigeria: Defence HQ Assesses Troops Ahead Mali Deployment

  Chief of Training and Operations (CTOP) Army Headquarters (AHQ) Major General Jack Nwaogbo has visited the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre (NAPKC), Kaduna to assess the ongoing... Read more »

April 10

• West Africa: EU, Ecowas Sign 76m Euro Agreement for Mali Mission

  ECOWAS and the EU have signed agreements worth 76 million euro (N15.66 billion) to support the African-led International Mission to Mali (AFISMA) and free movement of persons and... Read more »

April 01

• Mali: Visiting Tomb of Askiya the Great

  More than 500 years after its erection, the pyramidal tomb of Muhammad Askiya the Great, still remains in its original mud structure in Gao city in Mali. Read more »

March 29

• West Africa: FG Spearheads Talks On AFISMA Transfer

  Nigeria is leading ECOWAS member states in the multilateral arrangements for a smooth transition of the mandate of African-led International Support to Mali (AFISMA) to United... Read more »

March 27

• Nigeria: Jonathan Asks UN to Give Mandate to African Mali Mission

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday called on the UN Security Council to grant the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) a UN peace-keeping mandate. Read more »

March 18

• Nigeria/Mali: Flying Eagles Crash to Mali

  African Youth Championship (AYC) holders, Nigeria suffered an upset in the hands of Mali in their opening Group B game in Oran yesterday. Read more »

March 17

• Nigeria: Inside Nigerian Community in Gao

  The ancient town of Gao in northern Mali looks like a typical Hausa settlement in northern Nigeria. If you have grown up in nothern Nigeria the moment you set your foot in Gao you... Read more »

• Nigeria/Mali: Envoh Charges Flying Eagles to Beat Mali

  The player who scored Flying Eagles winning goal against Cameroon in the finals of the 2011 Africa Junior Championship in South Africa, Terry Envoh has charged the present squad to... Read more »

March 13

• Nigeria: Nigeria to Rotate Mali Troops

  Nigerian soldiers deployed for the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA) will soon be replaced, the army headquarters has said. Read more »

March 07

• Nigeria: Red Cross Cautions FG On Mali

  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday said Nigerian troops deployed to Mali for peace enforcement operations must act within the confines of international... Read more »

March 06

• Nigeria: 500 Nigerians Flee Mali

  Over 500 Nigerians resident in northern part of Mali have fled to Nigeria since the start of the country's armed conflict about a year ago. Many others who are desperate to leave... Read more »

March 04

• Nigeria: The Mali Crisis and the Role of Civil Society (III) [opinion]

  Just before our arrival in Mali, there was open confrontation between Red Beret troops loyal to former President Toumani Toure and Green Beret troops loyal to the putchists leader... Read more »

February 28

• Nigeria: Defence Headquarters Complete Mali Deployment

  The Defence Headquarters Abuja yesterday said it has completed troops deployment to the African-led International Assistance Mission in Mali (AFISMA). Read more »

February 27

• Nigeria: Army Backtracks On Mali Foreign Support

  Nigeria is now in a fix over its apparent reluctance to seek logistics support from the international community for the troops deployment to Mali, sources told Daily Trust in the... Read more »

February 23

• Nigeria: Nigeria, Others to Do Mali's Dirtiest Job - Defence Chief

  Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ola Sa'ad Ibrahim says Nigeria and other African countries currently involved in the military support mission in Mali are the ones to do the dirtiest... Read more »

February 25

• Nigeria: The Mali Crisis - What Role for Civil Society? (II)

  Following the inability of ECOWAS to deploy forces on the ground to combat the insurgents as it had been promising for almost one year, the insurgents, comforted by the... Read more »