Mali : News

[Leadership]The military has withdrawn some troops from Mali to participate in the ongoing operation against the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria. President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three states last Tuesday. (AllAfrica)

[New Dawn]Liberia has requested the United States' (US') support in the form of protective gear, to enable the deployment of the Liberian platoon that will participate in the peacekeeping operation in Mali. A dispatch from Washington, the United States of America says President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf also sought U.S. support in tackling drug trafficking in the West African Region. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]In the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali, the federal government of Nigeria has spent forty five million dollars as its own contribution apart from other forms of humanitarian assistance given by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). (AllAfrica)

[Magharebia]Casablanca -Members of two Nador-based terror cells appeared in a Morocco court for arraignment on Tuesday (May 14th). (AllAfrica)

[Focac]Brussels -The international donors made a decision to mobilize 3.25 billion euro in supporting Mali's reconstruction, said a press release issue by the European Commission on Wednesday. (AllAfrica)

[Daily Trust]The federal government of Nigeria has spent $45m as its own contribution to the ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability to Mali. (AllAfrica)

[IPS]Brussels -International donors pledged yesterday to mobilise 3.25 billion Euros to rebuild Mali, a figure that surpassed all expectations. But experts warn that the country does not have the absorption capacity for so much aid, while others say donors should pressure the Malian government to stop ongoing human rights abuses. (AllAfrica)

[UN News]Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed Albert Gerard Koenders of the Netherlands as the head of the recently approved United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali. (AllAfrica)

[FrontPageAfrica]The Government of Liberia has announced a contribution of US$100,000.00(One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to recovery efforts in the West African State of Mali. The Government of Liberia made the commitment at a one day International Donor Conference for the Development of Mali under the theme: "Together For A New Mali", on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. (AllAfrica)

[NEWS]The Government of Liberia has announced a contribution of US$100,000.00 to recovery efforts in the West African State of Mali. (AllAfrica)

[UN News]The United Nations today welcomed the international community's pledge of €3.25 billion to support a recovery plan for Mali, which is emerging from a recent crisis that saw its northern territory overtaken by extremists and hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by conflict. (AllAfrica)

[MFWA]The Media Foundation for West Africa in partnership with the Copenhagen-based International Media Support and the Dakar-based Panos Institute West Africa, is to intensify its free expression rights monitoring and reporting in crisis-ridden Mali from May 20, 2013. (AllAfrica)

[New Dawn]The Liberian Government announced on Wednesday that it has pledged a contribution of US$100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to recovery efforts in the West African State of Mali. (AllAfrica)

[European Commission]An international donor conference 'Together for a new Mali', organised by the European Union and France, together with Mali, took place in Brussels today. Represented at the highest levels, the international community has mobilised decisively in support of Mali's development priorities. Donors have made public financial commitments on the basis of the Plan for the Sustainable Recovery of Mali 2013-2014 (PRED) presented by the Malian government. Of the €4.343 billion budget needed to implement the PRED (AllAfrica)

[UN News]The United Nations is committed to ensuring a stable and prosperous future for Mali, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to a meeting in Brussels devoted to restoring the West African nation to the path of peace and security, good governance and long-term development. (AllAfrica)

[AEP]Ahead of the donors' conference for Mali in Belgium, Mali's interim leader President Dioncounda Traore says the country's presidential vote will take place on July 28. (AllAfrica)

[Global Fund]Brussels -The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced on Wednesday that it has finalized two new grant agreements wth Mali for malaria and TB, worth a total of EUR50 million, which will significantly improve access to health services and deliver treatment to tens of thousands of people. (AllAfrica)

[State Department]Excerpt from the United States Department of State daily press briefing: (AllAfrica)

[UNDP]Brussels -International partners today pledged to support Mali's political transition and development process, at a conference organized jointly by the Governments of Mali and France with the European Union. (AllAfrica)

[African Arguments]A little over a year ago, a few friends met to hang out online and talk about the political crisis in Mali (the text was published here and entitled 'Mali: How Bad Can it Get?'). We thought of this as a virtual grin, with much debate over who was the dogoni who would make the tea. (AllAfrica)

[Oxfam]International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led military intervention, says Oxfam. (AllAfrica)

[Magharebia]Nouakchott just hosted a big benefit concert to show support for the thousands of Malians now living in Mauritanian refugee camps. (AllAfrica)

[UNDP]Message to High -I thank the Government of France, the European Commission and the Government of Mali for organizing this conference to assist the people of Mali and better coordinate support in the period ahead. The twelve priorities in the Plan for the Sustainable Recovery of Mali reflect the commitment of Mali's authorities to restore the country's territorial integrity, promote inclusive growth and restore Mali to the path of peace and security, good governance and long-term development. (AllAfrica)

[UN News]Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingb? to discuss recent developments in Africa, the importance of promoting sustainable peace and security in West Africa and the creation of a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to which Togo has contributed. (AllAfrica)

[Vanguard]Abuja -Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali. (AllAfrica)

[This Day]The federal government has pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the country after months of conflict. (AllAfrica)

[Premium Times]Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free and fair elections in Mali. (AllAfrica)

[ICRC]In northern Mali, which has been experiencing armed conflict for nearly 16 months, hard-hit communities need better access to water. Since April 2012 the ICRC has been providing fuel to produce the electricity required to distribute much of the drinking water in three major cities. (AllAfrica)

[This Day]The federal government of Nigeria has pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the country after months of conflict. (AllAfrica)

[Nigeria First]The Federal Government of Nigeria has pledged more financial aid to war-torn Mali to help rebuild the country after months of conflict. (AllAfrica)

Soldiers from the Tuareg rebel group MNLA drive in a convoy of pickup trucks in the northeastern town of Kidal, Mali, Feb.