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From Senegal to Mali… and back again
25/03/2012 - REPORTERS NOTEBOOK

From Senegal to Mali… and back again

International Affairs Editor Melissa Bell takes us behind the camera and on the road with the FRANCE 24 crew as they endeavour to cross the border from Senegal into Mali to cover the unfolding coup d’etat; a task requiring patience beyond endurance.
Confusion reigns in wake of Mali coup d’etat
25/03/2012 - MALI

Confusion reigns in wake of Mali coup d’etat

The streets of Bamako were deserted Sunday in the wake of the coup d’etat. The coup leader said on state TV that the putschists were in control, but some soldiers were still looting and firing off volleys in the capital, terrifying residents.
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Mutinous soldiers loot Mali's capital after coup
24/03/2012 - MALI

Mutinous soldiers loot Mali's capital after coup

Mali’s capital Bamako was hit by a wave of looting on Friday, 48 hours after mutinous troops overthrew the government in a coup widely condemned by the international community. The country's president has not been heard of since the coup.
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The World this Week - March 23rd, 2012 (part 2)
23/03/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - March 23rd, 2012 (part 2)

Could the arrest of the Toulouse shooter have gone differently? François Picard’s panel looks at how the home stretch of a presidential election race weighed in on an unprecedented ordeal for France.
The World this Week - March 23rd, 2012
23/03/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World this Week - March 23rd, 2012

Could the arrest of the Toulouse shooter have gone differently? François Picard’s panel looks at how the home stretch of a presidential election race weighed in on an unprecedented ordeal for France.
African Union suspends Mali over military coup
23/03/2012 - MALI

African Union suspends Mali over military coup

The African Union has added its voice to the chorus of condemnation of Thursday's military coup in Mali, suspending the country from its ranks. The West African economic bloc ECOWAS will convene a special meeting on Tuesday to discuss the crisis.
Mali president and ministers 'safe', coup leaders say
23/03/2012 - MALI

Mali president and ministers 'safe', coup leaders say

Mali's coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo said Friday that the country's deposed president was unharmed and that arrested ministers would soon be put on trial. Sanogo also condemned the looting by soldiers that followed Wednesday night's putsch.
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'France remains a deeply racist country'
23/03/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

'France remains a deeply racist country'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Fri. 23/03/12. The aftermath of the Toulouse drama is getting a lot of attention in the international press. Some dailies applaud the way Nicolas Sarkozy dealt with the crisis. But in The Independent, comment editor Adrian Hamilton is highly critical of the French president and says that although he has called for national unity, "France remains a deeply racist country".
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World Bank halts aid amid condemnation of Mali coup
23/03/2012 - MALI

World Bank halts aid amid condemnation of Mali coup

The World Bank and the African Development Bank said Thursday they were suspending aid to Mali after a military coup this week ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. The UN Security Council, the African Union and ECOWAS have condemned the coup.
Renegade soldiers claim coup in Bamako
23/03/2012 - MALI

Renegade soldiers claim coup in Bamako

A group of mutinous soldiers claim to have ousted the government in a coup d'état in Mali. The rebels took over the presidential palace and a television channel to announce that borders would be closed and state institutions shut until a new order is established. They're angry that the government has not done enough to tackle an uprising in the north. Meanwhile, President Amadou Toumani Touré is thought to have been taken to safety.
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