August 02

• Mali: Ex-Malian Premier Keita Takes Lead in Presidential Election

  Former Malian Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has polled the largest number of votes among candidates for the country's presidency. However, he now faces a runoff vote after... Read more »

July 31

• Mali: Joy, Anger Follow Election

  Following Mali's presidential election at the weekend initial indications point to a clear victory by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The opposition is angry that official results have not... Read more »

July 30

• Mali: Keita Strengthens in Presidency Bid

  Former Mali Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has stolen a substantial march in the western African nation's presidential election. With around a third of the votes counted by... Read more »

July 29

• Mali: Peaceful Presidential Election in Mali

  Mali's first election since the coup in March 2012 are intended to mark the country's return to the international community. Initial reports say there were few serious problems -... Read more »

July 24

• Mali: Northern Mali Tense Before Poll

  The poll in Mali on July 28 is being called to shore up democratic governance and stability in the West African nation. Violence in the north has raised tension, but some are... Read more »

July 26

• Mali: Familiar Faces Jostle for Power

  Not newcomers, but establishment veterans appear to be making the running in the Malian elections. Voters appear unconcerned, they just want a legitimate government. Read more »

July 22

• Nigeria: Govt Scales Back Troops in Mali

  Faced with a domestic Islamist insurgency, Nigeria is planning to withdraw some of its troops from international peacekeeping missions in Mali - just ahead of an election - and... Read more »

July 18

• Mali: Optimism Ahead of Mali's Election

  Mali wants to put the crisis behind it and move on. The election of a new president on 28 July is an important step in the process of restoring democracy. Read more »

July 17

• West Africa: Ecowas Summit Focuses On Mali, Guinea - Bissau [interview]

  Ahead of Mali's July 28 elections, regional body ECOWAS meets to discuss the situation there and in Guinea-Bissau where the absence of a functional government has allowed drug... Read more »

July 08

• Mali: Nation Begins Quick Sprint to Democracy

  Twenty-seven men and one woman are running for president in Mali. Observers doubt the poll on July 28 will be free and fair, but the hope is that aid from abroad will tip the... Read more »

July 06

• Mali: Mali Ends State of Emergency

  Mali has lifted a nation-wide state of emergency that has been in place since a French-led military offensive was launched to combat Islamists insurgents in the country. The lift... Read more »

July 01

• Mali: UN Peacekeepers Begin Operations

  More than 12,000 UN troops are now operational in Mali. They face severe challenges including the threat of attacks by rebels and significant logistical problems. Read more »

June 25

• Mali: UN Security Council Approves Mali Peacekeeping Force

  The United Nations Security Council has given the green light for a peacekeeping force to be deployed to Mali. The force is expected to face an array of unprecented challenges,... Read more »

June 20

• Mali: Green Light for Elections in Mali?

  At the end of July Malians will elect a new president. Yet the government is still not in full control of the northern part of the country. A deal signed with Tuareg rebels is... Read more »

June 19

• Mali: Malians - Refugees in Their Own Country

  More than 447,000 people, mainly from the Tuareg ethnic group, have fled northern Mali to the south or to neighboring countries. After months of being on the run, some of them now... Read more »

June 08

• Mali: Indirect Mali Crisis Talks Begin With Tuareg Groups

  Malian authorities and armed ethnic Tuareg groups have begun indirect talks in a bid to resolving conflict in the country. It is hoped the ceasefire meeting will allow nationwide... Read more »

June 05

• Mali: Rush to the Ballot Box

  With a state of emergency about to be lifted, campaigning for Mali's elections on July 28 is poised to begin in earnest. Many potential voters are skeptical, but their country is... Read more »

May 29

• Mali: Malian Refugees Feel 'Lost' in Their Own Country

  Out of fear of rebels, Islamists and terrorists some 475,000 Malians have fled northern Mali within a year. But far away from their home, life has become a daily struggle. Now many... Read more »

May 15

• Mali: EU Kicks Off Mali Donor Conference With Half a Billion

  The European Union has pledged more than half a billion euros to help rebuild Mali after months of conflict. The promise is meant to kick-start an international aid donors'... Read more »

• Mali: Billions Pledged to Mali At Brussels Conference

  International donors have pledged more than 3.25 billion euros in aid to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. Read more »

• Mali: International Donors Pledge Aid in Effort to Rebuild Mali

  International donors meeting in Brussels have vowed to help convert the West African state of Mali into a viable nation rather than a terrorist haven. The EU kicked off donations... Read more »

May 08

• Mali: Life in Timbuktu After the Militants

  Three months after French forces liberated Timbuktu from Ansar Dine Islamists, life in the historic city is still not as it was. Many residents are still coming to terms with their... Read more »

April 30

• Mali: Germany Starts EU Malian Army Training

  Under the scorching West African sun, military engineers from Germany's Bundeswehr armed forces are preparing Malian soldiers for combat. Read more »

April 26

• Mali: UN to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Mali

  The UN Security Council has given its unanimous approval for a Mali peacekeeping force. As French troops pull out, it will be up to UN troops to restore stability in the war-torn... Read more »

April 25

• Africa: UN Approves Peacekeeping Force for Mali

  The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to send a 12,600-member peacekeeping force to Mali starting in July. The force will be taking over for French and African troops... Read more »