French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin's visit to Bamako on 20- 21 December was perceived as a show of support for President Alpha Oumar Konaré and his regime which is happy to be described (with an eye on nearby autocracies) as l'exception démocratique malienne...
Amnesty urges President Alpha Oumar Konaré to 'control the use of force by members of the security forces' especially the shock police known as 'ninjas'...
In Mali Alpha Oumar Konaré now presides over a tarnished democratic experiment...
The United States is not pleased that Jammeh gets help from Nigeria's General Sani Abacha and especially keeps close contact with Colonel Moammar el Gaddafi of Libya although Washington has politely ignored recent visits to Tripoli by more US-friendly regional leaders such as Mali's President Alpha Oumar Konaré...
President Alpha Oumar Konaré's reputation as guardian of Mali's 'model democracy' begins to look tarnished...
Vol 38 No 15 |
- FRANCE
- AFRICA
Uniquely Mali's President Alpha Oumar Konaré has excellent relations with both the USA and Libya...
President Alpha Oumar Konaré whose democratic credentials were among the best in the region opened talks with opposition parties on 18 April the Tabaski (Eid al-Kabir) holiday...
Vol 37 No 25 |
- FRANCE
- AFRICA
Low rankings were awarded to Alpha Oumar Konaré of Mali who had offended Paris by complaining about the expulsion from France of Malian illegal immigrants...
Unlike the President of neighbouring Mali Alpha Oumar Konaré who is increasingly outspoken towards France Compaoré has privileged relations with Chirac as with his socialist predecessor the late François Mitterrand...
The coup was a flop and President Alpha Oumar Konaré is looking even stronger than before...