2024 in Mali
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Events in the year 2024 in Mali.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Assimi Goïta
- Prime Minister: Choguel Kokalla Maïga
- National Committee for the Salvation of the People:
- Chairman: Colonel Assimi Goïta
- Spokesman: Colonel-Major Ismaël Wagué
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 19 January – At least 73 people die after an artisanal gold mine collapses in Kangaba.[1][2]
- 19 January – Mali, along with Niger and Burkina Faso, announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS, accusing it of abandoning "the ideals of its founding fathers and pan-Africanism" under foreign influence and imposing "inhumane" sanctions to overthrow their military regimes.[3]
February[edit]
- 19 February – A bus collides with a truck between Kessedougou and Ouan, killing 15 people and injuring 46.[4]
- 26 February – ECOWAS lifted its sanctions on Mali.[5]
- 27 February – A bus falls off a bridge in Koumantou, killing 31 people and injuring ten.[6]
March[edit]
- 7 March – The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[7]
April[edit]
- 11 April – The ruling junta issues a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, citing concerns over public order.[8] It also orders a media ban on covering such issues.[9]
- 16 April – At least 110 people are abducted by suspected Islamist militants from three buses travelling near Bandiagara.[10]
- 28 April –Abu Huzeifa, a leader of Islamic State in West Africa, is killed in a military operation in Indelimane, Ménaka Region.[11]
Scheduled events[edit]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[13]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 20 January - Armed Forces Day
- 26 March - Martyrs' Day
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 10 April – Korité
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 25 May - Africa Day
- 17 June – Tabaski
- 15 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 22 September - Independence Day
- 23 September - Prophet's Baptism
- 25 December - Christmas Day
See also[edit]
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
- Economic Community of West African States
- Community of Sahel–Saharan States
References[edit]
- ^ "More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Dozens killed in Mali gold mine collapse". BBC News. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa's regional bloc as tensions deepen". Associated Press. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "15 Killed In Mali Road Accident". Barron's. February 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea and Mali". Africanews. February 26, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Dozens die after bus falls off bridge in Mali". BBC. February 28, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be "operational as soon as possible"". Africanews. March 7, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ "Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice". Associated Press. April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice". Associated Press. April 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by "suspected jihadists"". Africanews. April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mali forces kill senior figure in Islamic State affiliate". Africanews. April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Mali postpones February presidential election due to 'technical issues'". Al Jazeera. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Mali Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
External links[edit]
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