2024
in
Mali

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Events in the year 2024 in Mali.

Incumbents

Events

January

  • 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

  • 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

April

  • 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]

Scheduled events

Holidays

Source:[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "More than 70 dead in artisanal mine collapse in Mali". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ "Dozens killed in Mali gold mine collapse". BBC News. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. ^ "Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa's regional bloc as tensions deepen". Associated Press. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "15 Killed In Mali Road Accident". Barron's. February 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. ^ "ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Guinea and Mali". Africanews. February 26, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  6. ^ "Dozens die after bus falls off bridge in Mali". BBC. February 28, 2024. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  7. ^ "Terrorism in the Sahel: AES force will be "operational as soon as possible"". Africanews. March 7, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ "Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice". Associated Press. April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  9. ^ "Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice". Associated Press. April 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  10. ^ "Mali: More than 110 civilians kidnapped by "suspected jihadists"". Africanews. April 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mali postpones February presidential election due to 'technical issues'". Al Jazeera. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Mali Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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