Mali’s electoral cycle fraught with obstacles and instability
To avoid further political conflict, broad agreement is needed on the best possible conditions for elections.
Mali is entering an electoral cycle comprising local and...
Tongo Tongo resident recounts deadly attack on US and Nigerien soldiers
After the deadly attack against the Nigerien and American armed forces in Tongo Tongo on October 4, Sahelien.com met with a Tongo Tongo resident...
Niger – Agadez : «In four months of detention in Libya,...
In Niger, since the adoption of the law against the smuggling of migrants in May 2015, smugglers and migrants are becoming more discreet. In...
Mali : a worrying escalation of terrorist attacks
In Mali, the north and center were the scene of three terrorist attacks, leading the Prime Minister to end a field visit he began...
Mali : Kouakourou, expectations are many after the reassurance of the...
On a tour of localities in the Mopti region, the Prime Minister, leading a large delegation, tried to reassure the people who have been...
Mali : local elections in December for a new start?
The December 17 elections are expected to signal a new beginning in the regions, where collectivities are led by councilors who have been in...
In Mali, two sites classified in the national cultural heritage
On November 1, two decrees adopted in the Council of Ministers classify the Kamadjan Arch site in Siby and the Kamablon, sacred hut of...
Niger : Abu Walid Al-Sahrawi suspected of being behind the Tongo...
On October 4, Nigerien and American soldiers were ambushed near the village of Tongo Tongo, located 80 km from Ouallam (Tillabéry region). Nearly a...
Mali : resumption of classes at Kidal High School after 5...
Since its closure in March 2012, following the occupation of the city by armed groups, it is this Monday, October 30 that the Kidal...
Mali : Why is the CMA calling for postponement of the...
In small steps, Mali is moving towards three types of coupled elections: local elections, regional elections and partial communal elections. But, some voices are...