Mali
Gradual thaw in Paris-Bamako relations

The New Guard
Mali, Morocco, Ethiopia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence spotlights a new generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

Mali Djiby Kebe flies the flag for the Air Afrique collective

Morocco Startupper Jaafar Elalamy plans to boost mobility intelligence

Ethiopia Anteneh Tesfaye Goite, self-taught and committed investor

Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria
Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Mali hire same US lobbyist

A US lobbying firm is to start working for Nigeria and Ivory Coast, which enjoy good relations with the US, but also for Mali, which has drawn closer to Russia.

Algeria, Mali
Moscow plays go-between for Algiers and Bamako

Russia has for several weeks been acting as an intermediary between its client Algeria and its protégé Mali, whose relations are decidedly chilly.

Mali
German ambassador Dietrich Pohl set to leave Bamako

En poste depuis août 2019, l'ambassadeur allemand au Mali Dietrich Pohl devrait quitter Bamako. Son successeur est en cours de désignation.

Mali
Islamist leader Ag Ghali and Malian general Gamou explore potential alliance

The leader of the jihadist JNIM group and the retired army general have met to map out a joint plan to fight Islamic State in the Greater Sahara and take advantage of Bamako's weakness.

Mali
Aid workers seek solution after Mali junta bans French-backed groups

European embassies and development workers are trying to map out a future for aid groups in Mali after the junta ban on non-governmental organisations backed by France.

European Union, France, Mali
Paris secretly prepared to slap sanctions on military junta

As relations between Bamako and Paris continue to sour, France wants the EU to slap sanctions on several Malian officials seen to be rocking the boat ahead of next year's presidential poll. Meanwhile, ECOWAS is considering similar punitive measures.