Mali: Gunmen Kill One Journalist, Kidnap Two in Mali

Unidentified gunmen killed one journalist and abducted two other journalists earlier this month in Mali, the International Press Institute said Wednesday, underscoring the threats… Read more »

Mali: Conflict in Northern Mali Resumes Amid UN Withdrawal

As the U.N. mission to Mali withdraws from the northern part of the country, hostilities between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels have reignited and Islamist attacks have… Read more »

Mali: UN Mission in Mali Enters 'Last Chapter'

This week, the United Nations enters the second phase of drawing down one of its largest peacekeeping missions, after military authorities in Mali announced in June that they… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Mali, Burkina Faso Pledge Assistance to Niger Junta

Niger's military junta announced Friday that Burkina Faso and Mali have pledged their support to the coup leaders, who took power in Niger last month, and offered military… Read more »

Mali: Carter Center Celebrates Trachoma Elimination Milestone in Mali

The Carter Center was already a decade into its fight against Guinea worm globally when former President Jimmy Carter and his nonprofit took on another neglected tropical disease… Read more »

West Africa: Mali Decries ECOWAS After Burkina Faso's Army Accused of Massacre

Mali's military government has lashed out at the Economic Community of West African States' chairman for calling an April massacre in neighboring Burkina Faso part of a genocide. Read more »

Mali: Freed After Two Years, French Journalist Recalls Life As Hostage in Mali

It was April 4, 2021. French journalist Olivier Dubois had just landed in Gao, an arid town in northern Mali that was taken over by jihadists 10 years earlier. Read more »

Mali: Military Helicopter Crashes in Capital

A military helicopter crashed Saturday in a residential neighborhood of Mali's capital, Bamako, after returning from what the Malian army say was an "operational mission." Read more »

Mali: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Visits Mali

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday vowed that Russia will continue helping Mali improve its military capabilities in a joint press conference aired live on state… Read more »

Mali: UN Agency Warns of Vacuum After European Forces Leave Mali

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, warns the departure of European forces from Mali has created a dangerous vacuum in the country. Read more »

Mali: Simultaneous Militant Attacks Kill 14 Malian Soldiers

Mali's army says 14 troops were killed and 11 wounded Tuesday in central Mali when their vehicles struck explosives planted by Islamist militants. Read more »

Mali: Rights Commission Condemns Restrictions On Free Press

Mali's National Human Rights Commission has condemned restrictions on press freedom, after authorities suspended one the country's main TV channels. Action was taken against Joliba… Read more »

Mali: Mali Lashes Out At Ivory Coast Over Detained Troops

Mali's military government has called Ivory Coast's request for a regional meeting on Ivorian troops detained in Mali since July "intimidation" and "blackmail." Ivory Coast accuses… Read more »

Mali: Foreign Ministry Denies UN Accusations of Human Rights Abuses

Mali's foreign ministry is denying accusations of human rights violations made by the United Nations. Read more »

Mali: French Forces Complete Departure From Mali

The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries. Read more »

Mali: Germany Suspends Elements of Military Mission in Mali

German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement that because Malian leaders of the U.N. mission to Mali, MINUSMA, denied overflight rights, the German mission must… Read more »

Mali: Mali Declares Three Days of Mourning Following Deadly Attack

Mali's military government Wednesday confirmed Islamist militants killed 42 of its troops last weekend in a sophisticated drone attack and announced three days of national… Read more »

Mali: Gunfire and Explosions Heard in Main Military Town

Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard early Friday at a military base outside the capital of Mali that was the site of past mutinies and coups. Read more »

Mali: Six Dead in Attack 70km From Capital

Gunmen have attacked a checkpoint just 70 kilometers from Bamako, Mali's capital, leaving six dead, in a sign of increasing insecurity in Mali as the French army withdraws from the… Read more »

Mali: Military Govt Suspends Rotation of United Nations Forces

Mali's military government has suspended the rotation of U.N. military and police forces following the renewal late last month of the mandate of the U.N. mission there. Read more »

Mali: Two UN Peacekeepers Killed, Several Wounded

At least two U.N. peacekeepers from Egypt are dead and more are wounded after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device Tuesday, the United Nations Multidimensional… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Mali, Burkina Faso

African leaders have lifted economic sanctions on Mali. Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Adopts 24-Month Transition to Democratic Rule

Mali's military junta will take 24 months from March 2022 to restore civilian rule after an August 2020 coup, its spokesman said on Monday, the latest move in negotiations with… Read more »

Mali: Insecurity Puts Historic Djenné Mosque At Risk

Experts say Mali's struggle against Islamist militants is putting its World Heritage sites at risk. For the first time in modern history, officials say, the annual replastering of… Read more »

Mali: China's Illegal Rosewood Trade With Mali Under Scrutiny

A cursory Google search for "rosewood furniture China" brings up plenty of sites selling the luxury item, but most buyers are likely unaware that their treasured table or chair… Read more »