Mali’s former prime minister charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody 

Mali’s former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown over allegations of a coup plot. The charges against Maiga were revealed...

Mali’s Choguel Maiga charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody

Mali’s former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown over allegations of a coup plot. The charges against Maiga were revealed...

Mali: Former prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga charged with embezzlement

Former Malian civilian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga was charged with embezzlement of public funds, his lawyer Cheick Oumar Konare announced on Tuesday. He was remanded in custody following a hearing before the country's Supreme Court. No...

Barrick Gold proceeds with $2-billion Zambia expansion amid Mali dispute

Barrick Gold Corp. is advancing a $2-billion expansion of its Lumwana copper mine in Zambia while facing an escalating dispute with Mali’s military government. The Canadian mining company plans to double annual copper production at Lumwana to...

Harrowing story that left Mali ‘confronted’

When a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence declared that it was listening, more than 5000 people bravely spoke up. Commissioner Natasha Stott Despoja’s year-long inquiry elevated their voices, making them central to her...

Indonesia U-17 soccer team places second in the 2025 Independence Cup after losing to Mali

ndonesia's U-17 soccer team finished second in the 2025 Independence Cup after narrowly losing to Mali 1-2 on Monday night at the North Sumatra Main Stadium in Deli Serdang. The match between the two participants of the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup...

Mali, UAE sign 11 agreements in strategic areas of development

19 august 2025 - 12:20:00 MA/BBA 447 Views Panafrican News Agency Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The second meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission for Mali and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday in Abu Dhabi has resulted in the signing...

Today's Top 3 News: Mali Wins 2025 Independence Cup with 2-1 Victory Over Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Here are the highlights: Mali Wins 2025 Independence Cup with 2-1 Victory Over Indonesia; Independence Cup 2025: Indonesia Down 1-2 to Mali at Halftime; and...

A former prime minister of Mali is remanded in custody on corruption allegations

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A former prime minister of Mali was jailed Tuesday following allegations of corruption that he has… BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A former prime minister of Mali was jailed Tuesday following allegations of corruption that he has denied,...

Ex-Mali PM, Choguel Maiga Charged With Embezzlement

Maiga’s lawyer, Cheick Oumar Konare, confirmed the development to AFP, noting that a trial date is yet to be set. “We believe in justice, we are calm while awaiting the trial,” Konare said, adding that Maiga would remain in prison until...

Ex-Mali PM Maiga Charged With Embezzlement, Imprisoned

Mali’s civilian ex-prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody following a hearing before the country’s Supreme Court....

A former prime minister of Mali is jailed on corruption allegations

Mali: Average minimum wage from October EUR 506, government proposes to increase it from January to EUR 551 or 64,554 dinars

On Monday, technical talks began between government representatives, employers and unions on increasing the minimum wage from next year. Before that increase, there will be an extraordinary increase in the minimum wage from October 1 this year by...

Ex-Mali PM charged with embezzlement, imprisoned

Mali’s civilian former prime minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody following a hearing before the country’s Supreme...

Former Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga Charged With Embezzlement, Imprisoned

Mali's civilian ex-prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged Tuesday with embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody following a hearing before the country's Supreme Court....

Choguel Kokalla Maiga is seen during an AFP interview in New York in September 2021 while he was Mali's prime minister

Afrobasket: Mali and Senegal advance to the quarterfinals. Angola learns its opponent

Another day of Afrobasket, another game not for the faint of heart. In a thrilling match, to say the least, the Mali national team secured a victory over Guinea by a mere three points (70-67) and secured their place in the next stage of the...

Mali Wins 2025 Independence Cup with 2-1 Victory Over Indonesia

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The U-17 Mali National Team claimed the Independence Cup (Piala Kemerdekaan in Bahasa Indonesia) 2025 title after defeating Indonesia 2-1. The match was held at the Utama Sumatera Utara Stadium in Deli Serdang on Monday, August...

Mali advances to the quarterfinals for the first time in a decade

LUANDA (Angola) - On Monday, Mali held off a determined Guinea side in a Classification Round game for the quarterfinals of the 2025 AfroBasket 2025 at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda. After going 1-2 in the Group Phase, which raised questions...

France Demands Release of Embassy Worker Arrested in Mali

France is pressing Mali for the swift release of a French embassy employee arrested in Bamako, with officials insisting he is entitled to protection under international law. Malian authorities allege the man was working for French...