Mali: Airport Shut Down As Gunmen Attack Military Base In Bamako

Gunmen launched an early morning attack on a military police base in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on Tuesday, triggering gunfire and explosions, according to sources, witnesses, and an AFP correspondent. The attack led to the temporary closure of the airport. “Around 5:00 a.m., armed men targeted at least one military police base in Bamako, … Read more

Mali Crisis: President Buhari, Other ECOWAS Leaders Head for Bamako on Thursday

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– The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari would be departing Abuja for Mali on Thursday – The journey is necessitated by briefing he received from former President Jonathan on the crisis in Mali – The President will be departing along other ECOWAS Leaders. The Special … Read more