Mali

President eyes amnesty under 'national consensus' law

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

Mali will adopt a law on "national consensus" that may amnesty rebels who took part in a revolt in 2012, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said in a New Year's speech. Keita, in a nationwide message late Sunday, said the law would draw on a so-called charter for peace, unity and national reconciliation, which he received in June as the outcome of aRead more

Spain to increase military presence in Mali and Afghanistan

MADRID - Muslimchronicle

Spain will increase the number of military personnel currently stationed in Mali and Afghanistan, Spanish State TV network RTVE reported Saturday quoting military sources. Spain will increase the number of troops in Mali from 136 to closer to 300 in the New Year, while the number in Afghanistan will rise from 20 to 80, the report said. Meanwhile, Jan. 31Read more

A well changes lives in ravaged Mali city

Mali - Muslimchronicle

Among the lines of small mud houses, plastic litter and piles of parched earth, children gaze skywards at a shiny blue tank perched on steel legs. It holds a vital resource of which they have been deprived for years: water. In a world where more than a billion people lack access to water, residents of this dusty corner ofRead more

UN reports 31 allegations of sex abuse and exploitation

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

The United Nations reported 31 new allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in three months Friday, with nearly half of those involving staff or partner organizations of the UN refugee agency. From July to September, there were 12 new cases reported in six peacekeeping missions in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Liberia, Mali and SouthRead more

Patrice calls for supporting players

Casablanca - Shafiq Al Zarawy

Assistant Coach of Moroccan national team Patrice Bomel praised the performance of his team during the latest match, saying that the players exerted increasing efforts and deserved to win during the last minutes of the match. He added that the players were keen to exert their efforts during the match to achieve the aspirations of their fans to qualify forRead more

Ex-chief of militant group jailed in Mali

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

The head of an Islamic police brigade deployed by Islamists controlling a northern Mali city in 2012 was jailed for 10 years Friday, after being convicted of crimes that included cutting off the hands of suspected thieves. Aliou Mahamar Toure had denied a long list of offences, as he stood trial in Bamako, having been accused of endangering state securityRead more

Ex-chief of Mali's 'Islamic police' jailed for 10 years

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

A court in Mali on Friday convicted the former head of an Islamic police brigade of offences including cutting off the hand of a suspected thief, jailing him for 10 years. The chief judge convicted Aliou Mahamar Toure, the feared former "Islamic police chief" of the city of Gao, on all the charges against him after the trial Friday inRead more

Ex-chief of jihadist 'Islamic police' on trial

Bamako - Muslimchronicle

The head of an Islamic police brigade deployed by jihadists controlling a city in northern Mali in 2012 went on trial Friday accused of cutting off victims' hands and publicly whipping women. Aliou Mahamar Toure, the feared former "Islamic police chief" of the city of Gao, appeared in a Bamako court accused of aggravated assault, a crime rights groups saidRead more