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Jul
29
2020
By The African Mirror
Mali’s opposition rejects West African leaders’ plan to end deadlock

Mali’s opposition rejects West African leaders’ plan to end deadlock

NEWS
TIEMOKO DIALLO MALI's opposition coalition on Tuesday formally rejected a plan proposed by West African leaders for ending a political crisis, raising the prospect of more mass anti-government demonstrations in the coming weeks. Tens of thousands of people answered opposition calls for protests in early June over contested local elections, perceived government corruption and incompetence. Police killings of protesters further inflamed anger against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who the opposition insists should resign. Heads of state of members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) proposed on Monday that the members of parliament whose elections were contested should…
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Jul
23
2020
By The African Mirror
Influential cleric Dicko emerges as driver of Mali protest movement

Influential cleric Dicko emerges as driver of Mali protest movement

NEWS
AARON ROSS WHEN five West African presidents arrive in Mali to try to defuse a political crisis that has alarmed governments in the region and beyond, the man whose assent they need the most will be one who has never held elected office. Mahmoud Dicko, a Saudi-trained preacher known for his Koranic erudition and social conservatism, is seen by admirers and detractors alike as the galvanizing force behind a protest movement now threatening the political survival of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. International powers are anxious for the crisis to end, fearful it could undermine multi-billion-dollar efforts spearheaded by former colonial…
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Jul
22
2020
By The African Mirror
What’s behind the mass protests in Mali?

What’s behind the mass protests in Mali?

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
MOHAMED SALAHA and PHILIP KLEINFELD PROTESTORS took to the streets of Mali’s capital recently for the latest in a series of mass demonstrations calling for the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has struggled to stem rising jihadist and inter-communal violence in northern and central parts of the country after seven years in power. Malian analysts say the protests – which began last month – represent the most serious threat 75-year-old Keita, commonly known as IBK, has faced since he was elected president a year after a military coup helped extremist groups take control of large chunks of Mali’s…
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Jul
20
2020
By The African Mirror
Mali opposition rejects ECOWAS proposals on ending political crisis

Mali opposition rejects ECOWAS proposals on ending political crisis

NEWS
AN influential opposition group in Mali has rejected a proposal by regional mediators aimed at ending a political crisis in which at least 11 people have been killed this month during protests against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. ECOWAS, which represents countries in West Africa, sent a delegation to Mali last week to try to help end the crisis, with the protesters calling on Keita to resign over what they say is his failure to halt violence by jihadist groups or address the disputed results of recent legislative elections. Issuing its recommendations on Sunday, the delegation proposed that Mali's Constitutional Court…
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Jul
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Mali PM apologises for security forces ‘excesses’ during protests

Mali PM apologises for security forces ‘excesses’ during protests

NEWS
MALI'S prime minister has apologised for "excesses" by security forces who opened fire last week on anti-government protesters but rejected opposition demands that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resign. Last Friday, the latest in a series of mass protests in the capital Bamako against Keita turned violent, with security forces firing on protesters, some of whom had occupied state buildings. Clashes continued for several days, with at least 11 people killed in total, the government has said. "Unfortunately, there were excesses. What happened is very regrettable. We apologise for it," Prime Minister Boubou Cisse said in an interview with France 24…
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Jul
17
2020
By The African Mirror
Villagers killed in central Mali as mediators seek to restore stability

Villagers killed in central Mali as mediators seek to restore stability

NEWS
ARMED men killed at least 12 villagers in central Mali, local officials have said, while in the capital Bamako West African mediators held talks on how to end a wave of protests against Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Several mass protests since early June have demanded Keita's resignation, accusing him, among other things, of failing to quash violence by jihadist groups and ethnic militias that has killed hundreds of civilians this year. In the latest attacks, armed men on motorbikes targeted seven villages inhabited by Dogon farmers in Mopti region, said Ali Dolo, the mayor of a nearby town. "Among…
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