September 18
Mali: Malian Capital Bamako 'Under Control' After Surprise Islamist Attack
Authorities in Mali say the capital Bamako is "under control" following an early morning attack on Tuesday in which shots were fired at a gendarmerie building and a military zone… Read more »
September 11
Mali: Mali Junta Suspends TV5 Monde for Three Months, Citing 'Lack of Balance' in Reporting
Mali's ruling junta has imposed a three-month suspension on the French-language channel TV5 Monde, citing a lack of 'balance' in a news report. Read more »
September 09
Mali: Mali, Niger Scramble for International Aid to Deal With Dire Flooding
Mali has called on the international community for aid to deal with the fall-out of severe flooding which has hit the country in recent weeks. Over 40 people have died and… Read more »
August 30
Senegal: Senegal Seeks to Reign in Polluting Illegal Gold Mining Along Mali Border
Senegal has suspended mining activities along the Falémé river, which forms part of its southeastern border with Mali, in a bid to preserve the environment and… Read more »
August 26
Africa: Denmark's New Africa Strategy Sees Closure of Embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso
Denmark said Monday it was shutting its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso as part of its new Africa strategy, as military coups have "severely limited the scope for action in the… Read more »
August 25
Mali: Mali Suspends French News Channel for Two Months
Mali's military-led government has suspended broadcasting by French private news channel LCI on its territory for two months, alleging "false accusations" were made on air against… Read more »
August 07
Mali: Niger Follows Mali, Cutting Ties With Ukraine Over Support to Rebel Groups
Niger's military junta has announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar decision by neighboring Mali, after Ukraine admitted it had provided intelligence… Read more »
August 05
Mali: Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Following Deadly Clashes Near Algerian Border
Mali has announced it is breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing a senior Ukrainian official of having admitted Kyiv's role in a heavy defeat that Malian troops… Read more »
July 31
Mali: Russian Wagner Group Reports Massive Losses in Mali
Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said that it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali last week. Read more »
July 22
Africa: World Musicians Mourn the Loss of Mali's 'King of Kora' Toumani Diabate
Malian music star Toumani Diabate passed away after a short illness, his family announced over the weekend. Music lovers across the planet paid tribute to a master instrumentalist… Read more »
July 11
Mali: Mali Junta Re-Authorises Political Activities Suspended in April
Mali's ruling junta has announced it will allow political parties and political associations to resume their activities, which it had suspended in the spring. Read more »
July 03
Mali: Suspected Jihadist Attack in Mali Kills At Least 21 Civilians
An attack blamed on jihadists in central Mali killed more than 20 civilians on Monday, two local officials said, in the latest killings in the troubled Sahel region. Read more »
May 27
Mali: Mali Opposition Declares Transition Government in Exile
Malian opposition politicians have formed a transition government in exile to rival the military junta in power since a 2020 coup. This comes after military rulers failed to meet a… Read more »
May 03
West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »
April 12
Mali: Mali Political Parties to Challenge Junta's Order Suspending Political Activities
Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the… Read more »
April 02
Mali: Insecurity Erodes Chances of Return to Civilian Rule in Niger and Mali
Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over… Read more »
March 07
West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to Launch Anti-Jihadist Force
Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories. Read more »
February 08
West Africa: Mali, Niger and Burkina Say They Don't Feel Bound By One-Year Period to Leave Ecowas Ahead of Meeting
Mali reaffirmed its exit "without delay" from West African bloc Ecowas, saying it was not bound by the organisation's one-year timeframe for withdrawal. A few hours later, Burkina… Read more »
January 31
West Africa: Ecowas' Future in Jeopardy After Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Exit
The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the West African economic bloc triggered strong reactions among the group's members, with some promising to reverse the Sahel… Read more »
January 28
West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Quit Ecowas Regional Block
Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) immediately, according to a… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Mali: Fighting Between Mali Army, Militants Reported
The Mali army, with significant support from Russia's paramilitary outfit Wagner, engaged in a battle with militants of the CSP-PSD coalition, for control of Kidaon on Saturday,… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Mali: Ten Years Ago, RFI Reporters Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon Were Murdered in Mali
RFI reporters Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon were shot dead in northern Mali on 2 November 2013 after concluding an interview with a Tuareg leader. Ten years later, questions… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Mali: Mali Junta Upholds UN Peacekeepers' Departure, Sends More Troops North
While the UN voiced concern over an escalation of fighting in in Azawad in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said this weekend that the withdrawal of United… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Mali: Armed Group Calls for the 'Fall of the Junta'
One of the armed groups from northern Mali has called for a full-scale war against the junta. This despite attempts at dialogue and fears for the peace deal between the ex-rebels… Read more »
September 15, 2023
West Africa: French Minister Denies Boycotting African Artists After Visa Suspension
France's Culture Minister on Friday said the suspension of visas for artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso was due to security concerns in light of the recent military coups in… Read more »