Anti-LGBT surge in West Africa as Mali’s ruling council votes to make gay sex illegal

Military junta in neighboring Burkina Faso prepares for similar move. Mamadou Kassogue is Mali’s Minister of Justice (@afrik_buzz) The West African nation of Mali, which has been ruled by a military junta for more than three years, has voted for a new …

Mali Council Approves Controversial Anti-Gay Law

Mali‘s ruling parliament has enacted a law that makes same-sex acts illegal in the country governed by the junta, marking the latest in Africa where legislation is limiting LGBTQ rights. Up until this point, there were no sanctions for LGBTQ relationships …

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Uganda, Mali sign military cooperation agreement

Ugandan and Malian defense officials signing the documents Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has signed a military cooperation agreement with Malian CDF, Maj Gen Oumar Diarra, focusing on intelligence sharing and joint …

How Wagner’s Ruthless Image Crumbled in Mali

For years, Russia has promoted the Wagner mercenary group to authoritarian leaders in Africa as a force of fearsome warriors who could protect leaders’ grip on power and help their armies reclaim territories from armed groups. In return, Moscow has gained …

Mali transition council passes anti-gay law

Mali’s de facto parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex acts in the junta-led country, the latest in Africa to adopt legislation targeting LGBTQ rights. Until now no criminal sanctions for LGBTQ relationships had been in force in Mali, a largely …

NYT: Rebels in Mali trapped and killed dozens of the PMC “Wagner” mercenaries. This undermined the reputation of local ...

The New York Times (NYT) restored the chronology of the battle of the PMC "Wagner" with the Tuareg rebels in Mali on July 27, when the Russian mercenaries suffered the biggest defeat in Africa. For years, Russia promoted the PMC "Wagner…

Kodal agrees transfer of Bougouni licence with Mali government

The AIM-traded firm said the project in Southern Mali was fully funded through the $117.5m Hainan transaction, which included a $100m investment in Kodal’s UK subsidiary, Kodal Mining UK (KMUK), owned 51% by Hainan Group and 49% by Kodal. Under a binding …

Gambia entertain Mali in WAFU Zone A U-17 semi-final today

The Baby Scorpions finished second-place in Group A of the sub-regional junior biggest football fiesta with 3 points after their stunning 4-0 victory over Liberia in their final group match played on Monday. The Gambia will be determined to triumph over …

Mali to take 35% in Kodal’s Bougouni lithium project

KODAL Minerals said on Friday it had finalised the terms of a mining licence with the Mali government for its 125,000 tons a year Bougouni spodumene (lithium) project. The mining licence would migrate to the country’s 2023 Mining Code which allows for a …