Ivory Coast is embroiled in a diplomatic dispute with Mali over the continued detention of 46 of its soldiers since July. Ivory Coast will be gradually withdrawing its military contingent from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali after the continued detention of 46 Ivorian soldiers who have been accused of being mercenaries. In the letter to the UN, Ivory …
Abdoulaye Maiga lashes out at the former colonial ruler, the UN as he praised the ‘exemplary’ cooperation with Russia. Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at France and the United Nations in a grievance-filled address over his nation’s deteriorating security situation while praising the “exemplary” cooperation with Russia. Addressing the 77th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, …
West Africa regional bloc announces new sanctions over Guinea’s schedule for a transition to democracy. The Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, has announced more sanctions on Guinea’s military government after it failed to establish a new schedule for a transition to democracy. In an extraordinary summit held on Thursday on the sidelines of the United Nations General …