France suspends counterterrorism cooperation with Mali | Military News
French foreign ministry said it also ordered two members of Mali’s embassy in Paris to leave.Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025Click here to share…
Friday 12 September Prophet’s Baptism in Mali
The Islamic calendar is about 12 days shorter than the Western calendar, so the date of this holiday moves forward in the Western calendar each…
Mali’s Choguel Maiga charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody | News
Mali’s former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown…
France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’ | Military News
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako.France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs…
Mali’s military arrests generals, suspected French agent in overthrow plot | Military News
Malian minister says situation under control after plot foiled to ‘destabilising the institutions of the republic’.Authorities in Mali have arrested a group of military personnel…
Mali soldiers arrested over coup allegations: What we know | Armed Groups News
Tensions are high in Mali’s capital, Bamako, after the arrests of dozens of soldiers in recent days, including two high-ranking generals. Although shops and offices…
Ex-Mali PM charged over X post supporting jailed critics of military rulers | Military News
Moussa Mara, the prime minister for eight months in 2014-2015, has been charged with ‘undermining the credibility of the state’.A former prime minister of Mali…
Mali army says 80 fighters killed after earlier al-Qaeda linked attacks | Conflict News
An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for ‘coordinated and high-quality attacks’ in the country.Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 fighters in response to a series…
‘Xenophobic’: Neighbours outraged over Mauritania’s mass migrant pushback | Refugees News
Their situation seemed desperate; their demeanour, portrayed in several videos published by news outlets, was sour. On a recent weekday in March, men, women, and…
Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’ | Politics News
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent daysMali’s military government has dissolved all political parties after accusations from rights groups that…
‘A step too far’: Mali military’s move to hold on to power prompts revolt | Politics News
When Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita first seized power in a coup in 2020, the West African nation erupted in joy. His promises to hold elections…
Mali’s military government suspends political parties’ activities | Politics News
Decree signed by General Assimi Goita days after rare protest suspends activities ‘until further notice’, citing ‘reasons of public order’.Mali’s military government has suspended the…
Alliance of Sahel States recall ambassadors as tension with Algeria rises | News
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s relations with Algeria have deteriorated amid a series of coups and strengthened Russian ties.Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have recalled…
Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70 | Music News
Bagayoko and his wife, the blind duo Amadou and Mariam, became one of Africa’s best-selling and beloved music industry performers.Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who…
The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa | Investigation News
Eight pallbearers – some wearing tracksuits emblazoned with the FIFA logo – carried a coffin on their shoulders. Alongside them, referee whistles echoed the tune…
Mali Junta Probes Alleged Killing of Civilians by Soldiers
The Malian military has on Friday, February 21, announced an investigation into the alleged killing of at least 24 civilians by its soldiers and Russian…
Mali’s army says investigating soldiers accused of killing 24 civilians | Armed Groups News
The Tuareg independence movement blamed soldiers and Russian mercenaries for the killing of civilians.Mali’s army has launched an investigation into the killing of civilians allegedly…
Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84 | Cinema News
Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.Mali’s highly acclaimed director Souleymane…
Turning the Tide: Mali | Africa’s New Directions | Documentary
Mali struggles to turn around a security situation that has hampered development and social progress.Mali’s military government is trying to restore security in large areas…
The Implications of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s Exit from ECOWAS
The political landscape of West Africa is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by the recent decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from…