OIC Secretary General condemns terrorists’ attacks in Mali and on the Mali-Burkina Faso borders

Date: 02/11/2017

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the attacks perpetrated on 31 October in the Mopti region against the convoy of the High Court President, Mr. Abdrahamane Niang, and the two other attacks against the Defence and Security Forces of Burkina Faso on the border between Mali and Burkina-Faso. The attacks claimed the lives of five members of the Malian armed forces and wounded many others.

OIC Secretary General Dr. Youssef A. Al-Othaimeen, offered his condolences to the families of the soldiers killed in the attack and wished speedy recovery to the President of the High Court of Justice of Mali and to the other wounded, as well as to the victims of the attacks committed against the Forces of Burkina Faso.

The Secretary General urged the authorities of Mali and Burkina-Faso to lead a joint action to bring the perpetrators of terrorist attacks to justice.

Dr. Al-Othaimeen reiterated the OIC’s commitment to supporting states facing terrorism and affirmed that the current situation requires that efforts be combined to ensure the urgent functioning of the G5-Sahel Joint Force with a view to eradicating this plight and ensuring the stability of the states of the region.

Other Press

• OIC Secretary-General Meets Dutch Foreign Minister
• Weekly Report of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Observatory on Israel’s Crimes Against the Palestinians February 20-26, 2024 ----- Killings and starvation claimed the lives of (698) Palestinians on February 20-26 70% of the victims of the Israeli bombing are women and children in Gaza
• Saudi Food and Drug Authority and OIC General Secretariat hold a Virtual Training Workshop on Food Regulation
• OIC Secretary-General Pleads at the International Court of Justice, The Hague, on the Cause of Palestine
• Speech of His Excellency the Secretary General of the OIC before the International Court of Justice sitting in order to render an advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from Israel's policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Al-Qods Al-Sharif, at the request of the United Nations General Assembly
• OIC General Secretariat Commemorates Khojaly Massacre
• Final Communiqué of the Extraordinary Session of Islamic Conference of Information Ministers of the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Under the theme: “The Israeli Occupying Authority’s Disinformation and Hostilities against Journalists and Media Outlets in the Occupied Palestinian Territory” Istanbul, Republic of Türkiye 24 February 2024
• OIC Secretary-General Calls for Exposing the Crimes of Genocide Committed by the Israeli Occupation and Prosecuting it legally
• OIC Secretary-General Congratulates Saudi Arabia on Founding Day
• OIC Secretary-General Participates in the Oral Proceedings of the ICJ