August 02

• Mali: Election Goes to Second Round

  Mali's presidential election will go to a second round on 11 August 11, the government said Friday. Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was in the lead with 39.2 per cent... Read more »

July 30

• Mali: French Leaders Claim Peaceful Mali Vote Justifies Military Intervention

  France's embattled Socialist government rushed to welcome a peaceful vote in Mali's presidential election Sunday, claiming it justified the French-led military intervention against... Read more »

July 29

• Mali: France Hails Mali Elections 'A Great Success'

  People across Mali cast ballots yesterday in the country's first presidential vote after more than a year of turmoil under a provisional, unelected government. Some observers and... Read more »

July 28

• Mali: Mali Votes in Crucial Presidential Poll

  The eyes of the world were on Mali Sunday as the west African country held its first presidential election since a military officers toppled a civilian government in March 2012,... Read more »

July 24

• Kenya: African Press Review 24 July 2013

  There's political sparring in Kenya following a deadly school bus crash. Will the Marikana massacre victims receive justice? Ugandan teachers strike for back pay. And a... Read more »

July 23

• Mali: France Presses Mali to Hold Election Date

  France is eager to see Malians head to the polls later this month, despite difficulties in organising the vote as they await a military handover to the United Nations. Scheduled... Read more »

July 19

• Mali: French Hostage Was Murdered Al Qaeda-Style, Autopsy Shows

  French hostage Philippe Verdon was murdered by a bullet in the back of the head, the autopsy on his body has revealed. His family and friends believe he may have been killed... Read more »

July 15

• Mali: Body Found in Mali Thought to Be French Hostage

  Francois Hollande said Monday there is a "very strong" chance that a body found in northern Mali is that of a French hostage and vowed the killing would not go unpunished. Read more »

July 12

• Mali: Troops to Lead France's Bastille Day Parade

  Troops from Mali and 12 other African countries will lead France's annual Bastille Day parade in Paris, as François Hollande highlights his biggest policy success. Read more »

July 08

• Mali: Presidential Election Hopefuls Promise Peace and Renewal

  Campaigning for Mali's presidential elections, due on July 28, began on Sunday, with hopefuls including four former prime ministers and just one woman. Read more »

June 15

• Africa: French Groups Warn Against Genital Mutilation

  With summer vacation just around the corner and many French children visiting family in their countries of origin, a joint statement has been issued by a collection of female... Read more »

June 14

• Mali: Two French Soldiers Wounded As Mali Violence Continues, Le Drian

  French troops continue to clash with armed Islamists in Mali with two French soldiers wounded this week, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told RFI Friday. The French... Read more »

June 03

• Mali: France Condemns Anti-Black Violence in Kidal

  France has condemned "violence and extra-judicial arrests" committed against black citizens in Kidal in northestern Mali, calling on all parties there to exercise restraint. Read more »

June 01

• Cote d'Ivoire: France Warns Nationals in Côte d'Ivoire of Terror Threat

  France has warned its citizens in Côte d'Ivoire to beware of attacks by armed Islamists. The foreign affairs ministry believes that the war in Mali may spill over into... Read more »

May 22

• South Africa: African Press Review 22 May 2013

  SA mining companies reel in shock over workers' pay demands. The rand hits a four-year low. but FW de Clerk is upbeat. Nigeria pays tribute to Chinua Achebe. Hundreds of Kenyan... Read more »

May 06

• East Africa: African Press Review 6 May 2013

  The Liberian online newspaper, FrontPageAfrica, headlines with a story suggesting conflict of interests and betrayal of public trust. Read more »

May 01

• Mali: Suspected French Jihadist Arrested in Mali

  A Frenchman suspected of having joined Al-Qaeda has been arrested in northern Mali. Read more »

April 30

• Mali: Sixth French Soldier Killed in Mali

  A French soldier has been killed in the far north of Mali, bringing to six the number of French soldiers killed since the start of the French-led military intervention in January. Read more »

April 10

• Mali: French Families Press Mali to Scrap Ban On Foreign Adoption

  As French troops fight armed Islamists in northern Mali, a group of French families is to lobby for a change in the African country's adoption law, amended in 2012, so that only... Read more »

April 09

• Mali: France Withdraws First Soldiers From Mali

  France has withdrawn around 100 soldiers from Mali, the army announced on Tuesday. Read more »

April 06

• Mali: Al Qaeda Denies Sahara Chief Killed in Mali

  Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (Aqim) on Saturday denied a French claim that its leader in the Sahara has been killed in the French-led offensive in northern Mali. French Foreign... Read more »

March 31

• Mali: Suicide Bombing, Jihadi Attack in Central Timbuktu

  Fighting in the historic northern Mali town of Timbuktu this weekend left three Islamist fighters dead and five Malian troops wounded, the Malian army said Sunday. The second... Read more »

March 21

• Mali: France Appoints New Ambassador to Mali

  France appointed a new ambassador to Mali on Thursday, recalling the existing envoy after he reportedly fell out with French Foreign Minister, Laurent Fabius. Read more »

March 20

• Mali: French President Summons Defence Chiefs After Hostage Execution Claim

  President François Hollande called a meeting of France's top defence committee Wednesday morning after Al-Qaeda's north African branch (Aqim) claimed that it has killed a... Read more »

March 19

• West Africa: No More Ransoms Paid for French Hostages, Hollande Tells Families

  The wife of one of the French citizens being held captive in the Sahel, says French president François Hollande told families of hostages that France would not pay any... Read more »