18 civilians feared killed near Niger’s border with Mali
Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation's border ...
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Mali security improves, freedom of expression worsens: UN expert
Security in Mali has improved but freedom of expression has worsened, an independent UN expert said Tuesday, in the latest ...
Mali parliament approves five-year democratic transition plan
Mali's lawmakers on Monday approved a plan allowing the military junta to rule for up to five years, AFP journalists ...
French withdrawal from Mali opens door to jihadist talks
France's planned military withdrawal from Mali has opened the door to talks between the Malian government and al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists, which ...
Mali asks France to pull out troops ‘without delay’
Mali's army-led government on Friday asked France to withdraw its forces from the Sahel state "without delay", calling into question ...
France announces Mali withdrawal after decade-long jihadist fight
France announced Thursday that it was withdrawing its troops from Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country's ruling ...
Macron hosts African leaders ahead of expected Mali withdrawal
President Emmanuel Macron welcomed African leaders for dinner in Paris Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement that France is withdrawing ...
Malian refugees building ‘future’ in Niger
The day breaks, and many of the thousands of Malian refugees in Ouallam are already up and about. Some have ...
After coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?
Speculation that Niger may become the next Sahel nation to suffer a coup has surged since Burkina Faso underwent a ...
Sanctions put squeeze on Mali’s lucrative cotton sector
Malian cotton farmers are set to produce a bumper crop this year, but Mahamadou Konate is worried, belying the smile ...
Denmark to pull troops out of Mali after junta demands
Denmark announced Thursday it would withdraw a newly deployed contingent of 100 troops from Mali after repeated demands, which Copenhagen ...
EU urges Mali to reconsider troop withdrawal demand
European nations pushed back Wednesday against the Malian military government's demands that newly arrived Danish special forces fighting jihadists immediately ...
US army confirms Russian mercenaries in Mali
The US army has confirmed the presence of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in Mali, which the African nation's ...
UN suspends regular flights in Mali: spokesman
The UN mission in Mali has suspended all but medical evacuation flights in the war-torn country pending negotiations with Malian ...
Mali ex-president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita dies aged 76
Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who led the West African country from 2013 until he was ousted in a ...
Mali junta calls protests against sanctions
Demonstrations called by the ruling military in Mali against stringent regional sanctions were expected to kick off on Friday amid ...
Tunisia lose protest over AFCON match which ended too early
Tunisia's protest over their bizarre Africa Cup of Nations defeat to Mali in which the referee blew the final whistle ...
UN asks Mali government for election timetable
The United Nations called Thursday on Mali's ruling junta to announce an election timetable amid anger at its suggestion it ...
On the prowl: Mali child cat hunters honor age-old tradition
Fifteen-year-old Kadi Ben Wahab puffs out his chest and poses for a photo with several friends, before setting off to ...
Chaos, controversy at Cup of Nations as Mali, Gambia and Ivory Coast all win
There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred ...