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Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice
1 week ago

Mali’s gold mining disputes and the fight for economic justice

Al Jazeera  

Mali is right to demand a greater share of revenues from mining. Last month, Mali’s government detained three executives involved in the gold sector from Resolute Mining, an Australian mining company. The recent tax dispute with Resolute Mining is part of Mali’s broader effort to reform its mining sector and renegotiate unfair contracts. Mali has also demanded tax payments from …

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Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes. Barrick Gold says it has been seeking to finalize an agreement that would guide its partnership with …

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Mali’s ruling military appoints new prime minister, a day after his predecessor was fired
1 month ago

Mali’s ruling military appoints new prime minister, a day after his predecessor was fired

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday appointed a new prime minister from the ranks of the military generals, a day after firing his predecessor for criticizing the military regime. Goita on Thursday appointed Gen. Abdoulaye Maïga as prime minister, according to an announcement on ORTM by Alfouseyni Diawara, secretary general of the Malian presidency. Abdoulaye Maïga’s appointment effectively …

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Mali junta leader fires prime minister days after he criticizes the military regime
1 month ago

Mali junta leader fires prime minister days after he criticizes the military regime

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s junta leader fired Prime Minister Choguel Maïga and the government on Wednesday, days after Maïga criticized the military regime. Mali has been ruled by military leaders since a junta seized power in 2020 and staged another coup the following year. Maïga, who was appointed by the military two years ago, accused the junta of postponing the …

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Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says
1 month ago

Mali’s PM fired after criticizing prolonged junta rule, state TV says

CNN  

BAMAKO, Mali Reuters — Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. “It’s all happening in total secrecy, without the prime minister’s knowledge,” Maiga told reporters on Saturday. Maiga had fervently defended Mali’s junta …

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Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
1 month ago

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained

Live Mint  

DAKAR, Senegal — Australia’s Resolute Mining said Monday it would pay $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two employees were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and the two others were detained in Mali's capital …

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Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained
1 month ago

Australian mine company to pay Mali junta $160 million after its CEO and 2 employees were detained

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Australia’s Resolute Mining said Monday it would pay $160 million to Mali’s ruling junta to resolve a tax dispute, more than a week after the company’s CEO and two employees were detained in the West African country. Earlier this month, the Australian gold mining company’s CEO Terence Holohan and the two others were detained in Mali’s capital …

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Mali arrests top politician for criticizing Burkina Faso’s ruling junta
1 month, 1 week ago

Mali arrests top politician for criticizing Burkina Faso’s ruling junta

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta arrested one of the country’s top politicians Wednesday for criticizing the military rulers of neighboring Burkina Faso, according to his son and a judiciary source. Issa Kaou N’Djim, who previously supported Mali’s current military leader Col. Assimi Goita before distancing himself, was arrested on charges of insulting a foreign head of state, which is …

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Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute
1 month, 1 week ago

Mali detains top executive and 2 others from an Australian gold mining company over dispute

Associated Press  

YAOUNDE, Cameroon — The military junta in Mali has arrested the top executive and two other employees of Australia’s gold mining company Resolute Mining while they were visiting the country for talks over an unspecified dispute, the company said Monday. Andrew Wray, the company’s non-executive chairman, said in a statement published on Resolute Mining’s website that the three officials were …

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Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe
3 months, 1 week ago

Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe

Al Jazeera  

Millions in the country are suffering in a perfect storm created by the intersection of climate change, protracted armed conflict, endless economic struggles and a deepening healthcare crisis. According to a study by the World Weather Attribution, the unusually intense and lethal hot spell was caused by “human-induced” climate change and likely caused hundreds, if not thousands, more excess deaths …

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The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help
4 months ago

The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Residents are turning to donkey …

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Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa?

Al Jazeera  

Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Russian Wagner troops. The diplomatic spat started last week after a spokesperson for Ukraine’s military spy agency revealed cryptically that the rebels had the “necessary information” to execute the July attack. Mali took action “without conducting a thorough study of the facts …

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Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine amid Wagner Group defeat

Firstpost  

Mali cited comments from Ukraine’s Ambassador to Senegal, Yurii Pyvovarov, who, in a Facebook video, expressed support for the rebels’ actions Mali has announced it is severing diplomatic relations with Ukraine following accusations that Kyiv played a role in a major defeat for Russia’s Wagner mercenary group and Malian soldiers. Mali’s reaction Mali expressed “deep shock” at Yusov’s comments, interpreting …

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ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu
5 months, 4 weeks ago

ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu

Al Jazeera  

The International Criminal Court has convicted an al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, during an alleged reign of terror between 2012 and 2013 in the city of Timbuktu. Prosecutors said Al Hassan was a key member of Ansar al-Din, an al-Qaeda-linked group that held power in northern Mali in 2012. However, during the trial, which …

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It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors
7 months ago

It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors

Hindustan Times  

DJENNE, Mali — Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali's historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for the sprawling mud-brick mosque that has been on the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list since 2016. Now Mali's historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors The Grand Mosque of Djenné …

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Thousands replaster Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne, which is threatened by conflict
7 months, 1 week ago

Thousands replaster Mali’s Great Mosque of Djenne, which is threatened by conflict

Associated Press  

DJENNE, Mali — Thousands of Malians carrying buckets and jugs of mud joined the annual replastering of the world’s largest mud-brick building this weekend, a key ritual that maintains the integrity of the Great Mosque of Djenne in the center of the country. Djenne’s mosque requires a new layer of mud each year before the rainy season starts in June, …

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Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
8 months, 1 week ago

Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — In a deepening crackdown, Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations, a day after suspending all political activities in the country until further notice. The clampdown on the media followed a similar action on Wednesday, when the junta ordered the suspension of all activities by political parties …

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Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice
8 months, 1 week ago

Mali’s junta suspends all political activities until further notice

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year’s decision to call off elections indefinitely. “The transition government has already made a decision not to hold an election in February, 2024, to return to a civilian-led democratic government despite …

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Global Human Rights Council for Peace & Sustainable Development Shines Spotlight on Dr. Sangramsinh Mali’s Global Recognition for Peace Advocacy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Global Human Rights Council for Peace & Sustainable Development Shines Spotlight on Dr. Sangramsinh Mali’s Global Recognition for Peace Advocacy

The Hindu  

Goa - January 20, 2024 - In collaboration with the Global Human Rights Council for Peace & Sustainable Development – USA, Thames International University hosted a landmark event on January 20, 2024, at Country Inn & Suites, Candolim Goa. The spotlight was on the official World Peace Ambassador, Dr. Sangramsinh Mali, who received an Honorary Doctorate in Cyber Security, recognizing …

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Mali ends crucial peace deal with rebels, raising concerns about a possible escalation in violence
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mali ends crucial peace deal with rebels, raising concerns about a possible escalation in violence

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s junta has terminated a crucial agreement with local rebels that helped maintain a fragile peace in the country’s north, the government announced, raising concerns about a possible escalation of violence. The 2015 peace deal with Tuareg rebel groups is ending “with immediate effect” because the rebels have failed to comply with its terms and because of …

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Mali’s military rulers scrap peace deal with separatist rebels
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mali’s military rulers scrap peace deal with separatist rebels

Al Jazeera  

Military leaders say Algiers Accord cancelled with ‘immediate effect’ due to signatories not upholding commitments. Mali’s military rulers have announced the cancellation of a 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels after months of fighting in the West African nation. Military authorities said late on Thursday that the so-called Algiers Accord had ended with “immediate effect” due to other signatories not …

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Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway

India TV News  

A tragic incident unfolded last week in Mali as an unregulated gold mine collapse claimed the lives of over 70 individuals, an official confirmed on Wednesday, January 24. Mining: A key sector in Mali “Gold is by far Mali’s most important export, comprising more than 80 per cent of total exports in 2021,” according to the International Trade Administration with …

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More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says
10 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 70 are dead after an unregulated gold mine collapsed in Mali, an official says

Associated Press  

BAMAKO, Mali — An unregulated gold mine collapsed late last week in Mali, killing more than 70 people, an official said Wednesday, and a search continued amid fears that the toll could rise. The Ministry of Mines statement “deeply regretted” the collapse, and urged miners and communities living near mining sites to “comply with safety requirements.” In recent years, there …

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More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali
11 months ago

More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali

Al Jazeera  

Despite the dangers, small-scale unregulated mines continue to flourish and attract thousands of gold miners. More than 70 people have died in southwest Mali after an artisanal gold mine collapsed last week, officials have said, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents. It also called on “communities living near mining sites and gold miners to scrupulously respect …

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