Mali

The Special representative of the secretary-general and Head of UN peacekeeping force in Mali called the country's transitional government to grant it access to the village of Moura where a military operation killed at least 200 people in…

West African leaders have said they would uphold the regional sanctions imposed on Mali in January after its military leaders said they would stay in power for four more years instead of holding an election in February. The regional…

Mali has recorded its largest cotton production of more than 760,000 tons for the 2021-2022 season. The President of the Transition Assimi Goita declared the record production on Saturday, figures that place Mali as the top cotton…

Niger is pressing ahead with an initiative to talk to jihadists whose attacks have shaken the country’s southwest, amid fears that a new wave of bloodshed lies ahead. President Mohamed Bazoum first reached out to the jihadists “three…

A delegation of Mauritanian experts arrived in Bamako to take part in a mission aimed at clarifying the recent disappearances of several Mauritanians in Mali, the Mauritanian Interior Ministry said. The arrival of the Mauritanian…

The head of the UN mission in Mali has condemned an attack by extremists that resulted in almost 30 dead amongst the Malian soldiers. According to a statement from the Malian army the extremists killed 27 soldiers and left 33 wounded.…

The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) mission left Bamako after inconclusive talks with the military junta over restoring civilian rule. During the course of the mission, mediator Goodluck Jonathan was unable to reach an…

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President Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce France's withdrawal of its forces from Mali, after he hosts a top-level meeting on the Sahel region of Africa on Wednesday. Ties have worsened since Mali's military junta went back on an…

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, beat rivals Mali 73- 69 to qualify for this year's FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup scheduled for Sydney, Australia. Needing a victory in its last group B game in Serbia, D'Tigress…