(MENAFN) Mali has introduced a new visa regulation requiring U.S. citizens to pay a refundable bond of up to $10,000 when applying for business or tourist visas, in a reciprocal move responding to a similar measure recently enforced by Washington....
(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...
(MENAFN) Russian authorities have claimed that new evidence points to Ukrainian support for militant groups operating in Africa’s Sahara-Sahel region, including the provision of drones, according to statements by Russian Foreign Ministry...
(MENAFN) In a pointed address at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga leveled serious accusations against Ukraine, asserting that it has been supplying terrorist factions with “kamikaze drones.”...
Boy Pretty Delivers Cinematic, Genre-Bending Sound That Pushes Artistic Boundaries LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 13, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rising artist Boy Pretty releases his highly anticipated new single, Addiction, today...
European Travel honored with three global award nominations, showcasing excellence in corporate travel across Africa and beyond. BAMAKO, BAMAKO, MALI, September 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- European Travel, a corporate travel solutions...
MOU solidifies collaboration to boost milk production, create 130,000 jobs, and empower youth and women ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Ministry of Animal and Fisheries Resources of the Republic of Côte...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declared their departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC), criticizing the The Hague-based tribunal as a mechanism of imperialist “neocolonial repression.” The three West African nations...
(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially withdrawn from the International Criminal Court (ICC), denouncing the tribunal as a tool of “neocolonial repression” that serves imperialist interests. The three West African nations announced...
(MENAFN) Russia and Nigeria have agreed to collaborate on seed development and crop breeding, according to reports from the 27th Golden Autumn Agro-Industrial Exhibition held in Moscow. The memorandum of understanding was finalized at the West...
Mali has announced a new visa policy requiring US citizens to post a bond of up to $10,000 before entering the country, in a move that mirrors a previous US measure targeting Malian nationals. The decision, unveiled by Malian authorities this...
Mali has announced it will require American travelers to post bonds of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, matching dollar for dollar the bond requirement the Trump administration imposed on Malian nationals last week. The U.S. embassy...
In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...
The EU didn’t discuss the EPF’s provisions with the AU because the new facility is a global strategy, with Africa being one of many “beneficiaries”. For its part, the AU Peace and Security Council didn’t broach the issue before the February AU–EU...
Associated Press Dakar, Senegal (AP) — Mali’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will require US visa applicants to post a bond of up to $10,000 in response to an identical measure enacted by the US last week that takes effect Oct. 23. The ministry...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali ‘s Foreign Affairs Ministry said it will require U.S. visa applicants to post a bond of up to $10,000 in response to an identical measure enacted by the U.S. last week that takes effect Oct. 23. The ministry statement...
International funding for outdoor air quality initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa plummeted by 91 percent in 2023, dropping from $129 million to just $11.8 million, according to Clean Air Fund analysis that exposes a dangerous funding crisis even as...
A decade ago countries in West Africa set up a unique trade monitoring mechanism. Its purpose was to track intra-regional trade in agricultural products and livestock in the region. But the system was closed down in 2022 due to a lack of funding...
NEWS Family members of a protester killed during the uprising in Madagascar carry the casket atop a van, surrounded by protesters and residents during a rally demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo, on October 13,...
Now celebrated as the father of African photography, Seydou Keïta (ca. 1921–2001) operated a busy studio in Bamako, Mali (until 1960, French Sudan), between 1948 and 1963, a time of radical transformation—from rural to urban and from colonial to...
