May 15

• Which Way Forward? [interview]

  African Arguments

  A little over a year ago, a few friends met to hang out online and talk about the political crisis in Mali (the text was published here and entitled 'Mali: How Bad Can it Get?').... Read more »

• Mali Needs Reforms to 'Win the Peace'

  Oxfam

  International donors must help Mali to rebuild its ability to govern itself and stop its slide into economic ruin if it is to "win the peace" following the French-led military... Read more »

• Rebeca Grynspan - Message to High-level Conference on Support and Development of Mali [document]

  UNDP

  I thank the Government of France, the European Commission and the Government of Mali for organizing this conference to assist the people of Mali and better coordinate support in... Read more »

• UN Chief Discusses New UN Mission in Mali With Togolese President Gnassingbé

  UN News

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has met with Togo President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé to discuss recent developments in Africa, the importance of promoting sustainable peace... Read more »

• Northern Mali: Water, Electricity in Short Supply [press release]

  ICRC

  In northern Mali, which has been experiencing armed conflict for nearly 16 months, hard-hit communities need better access to water. Since April 2012 the ICRC has been providing... Read more »

• The African Union Salutes the Memory of the Deputy Commander of the African Force in Mali

  African Union

  The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has learned with great sadness about the sudden death of Brigadier Yaye Garba, Deputy Force... Read more »

May 13

• Ecowas - Mali's Terrorists Lack Capacity to Regroup

  This Day

  The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo has said the intervention efforts in Mali are going on so well such that the... Read more »

• Mali - Suicide Attacks Strike Army, Nigerien Soldiers

  This Day

  Suspected Islamists carried out three attacks on soldiers from Mali and Niger in northern Mali on Friday, injuring one Malian soldier and leaving at least five suicide bombers... Read more »

May 11

• Security Council - Counter-Terrorism Committees Focus On Mali, the Sahel and Somalia

  UN News

  The United Nations counter-terrorism panel dealing with Al-Qaida strengthened its work and cooperation with related UN bodies to more urgently address the evolving threats posed by... Read more »

May 10

• Malian Army Expels French Journalist From Gao [press release]

  CPJ

  A French freelance reporter has said she was expelled from the city of Gao after reporting on allegations of human rights abuses in a nearby town, according to news reports. Read more »

May 9

• Life in Timbuktu After the Militants

  Deutsche Welle

  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 »

• Judge's Absence Stalls Trial of Mali-Based Boko Haram Suspect

  Premium Times

  The absence of Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court on Wednesday in Abuja stalled the trial of Mukhtar Ibrahim, an alleged Mali-based Boko Haram member. Read more »

May 8

• Charges Dropped Against Newspaper Editor [press release]

  Reporters sans Frontières

  Reporters Without Borders is relieved by the 30 April announcement that all charges have been dropped against Boukary Daou, editor of the privately-owned newspaper Le... Read more »

• Alpha Jet - Pilots Returning From Reconnaissance Mission in Mali

  This Day

  Military sources have revealed that the Nigerian Alpha Jet combat aircraft that crashed near Niamey, Niger Republic on Monday was returning from a reconnaissance mission in Mali in... Read more »

May 7

• All Sides Must Abide By Laws of War - Civilian Protection, Respect of Prisoners Crucial in Possible Kidal Operation [press release]

  HRW

  All warring parties in northern Mali are obligated to abide by the laws of war in the event of a Malian military offensive against opposition armed groups in the Kidal region,... Read more »

• African Press Review 6 May 2013

  RFI

  The Liberian online newspaper, FrontPageAfrica, headlines with a story suggesting conflict of interests and betrayal of public trust. Read more »

• Will Nigeria-Led ECOWAS be a Footnote to the French in Mali? [opinion]

  Vanguard

  MALI is one of the Achilles heels of the territorial arrangements of the global inter-state order. And Africa is the region where opportunities for re-drawing of the global... Read more »

• Mali Needs 'Unprecedented' Economic Support - Prime Minister

  Premium Times

  Mali is in need of urgent support for economic development more than at any time in the troubled nation's history, its prime minister, Diango Cissoko, said. Read more »

May 6

• IFJ Trains 22 Malian Journalists On Safety and First Aids [press release]

  IFJ

  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) ended on May 1 its first safety training and first aid session for journalists in Mali. The training which started on April 29 was... Read more »

• Little Support, No Justice for Mali Rape Survivors

  IRIN

  During the rebel takeover of northern Mali in April 2012, many women said they were subjected to rape or sexual assault. Since then, little or no support has come through for these... Read more »

May 3

• French Jihadist Arrested in Mali

  Magharebia

  French forces captured a French citizen in Mali suspected of joining al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Read more »

May 1

• Suspected French Jihadist Arrested in Mali

  RFI

  A Frenchman suspected of having joined Al-Qaeda has been arrested in northern Mali. Read more »

April 30

• Germany Starts EU Malian Army Training

  Deutsche Welle

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

• Sixth French Soldier Killed in Mali

  RFI

  A French soldier has been killed in the far north of Mali, bringing to six the number of French soldiers killed since the start of the French-led military intervention in January. Read more »

• At Election Time, Traditional 'Griots' Become Peace Messengers

  UNDP

  In his fifties, Mossa Al Mouamar Ali, nicknamed Moussa Moussa, proudly bears his traditional boubou (a light tunic and pants) hand-stitched by tailors in Timbuktu, a region... Read more »