June 18, 2023
Mali: Officials Count Votes in Referendum On New Constitution
Malians started tallying ballots in a constitutional referendum proposed by the ruling junta. The junta says the proposal, which greatly expands the powers of the military, paves… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Mali: Mali Orders UN Peacekeeping Mission to Leave
Mali's foreign minister has accused the UN mission of failing to respond to security challenges. The peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to stabilize the country amid a… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Mali: Mali Set for Constitutional Referendum
Malians are due to take part in a referendum on Sunday that paves the way for elections and democratic rule in 2024. Repeated postponements and two military coups have stood in the… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Mali: Germany Extends Mali Military Mission for Last Time
German lawmakers have given the green light for the country's troops to remain in Mali until May 31, 2024, at the latest. The opposition called for a troop withdrawal by the end of… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Mali: Russians Attacked In Central Mali Military Base
The targeted base housed Russian troops, believed to be of the Wagner mercenary group. Over 60 were also injured in the attack. Read more »
April 12, 2023
West Africa: German Ministers Visit Niger, Mali As Military Focus Changes
Germany's defense and development ministers are in the Sahel region to assess the security situation. Their visit comes as Germany plans to withdraw peacekeeping troops from Mali… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Mali: Russia Vows to Boost Military Cooperation With Mali
While on a trip to Mali, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced more military support for the Malian military junta. Moscow says it will assist Mali in its bid to defeat… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Mali: Junta Expels Human Rights Chief of UN Peacekeeping Mission
The ruling military junta accused the MINUSMA head of bias against the country. The decision comes after a UN Security Council briefing was critical of Mali. Read more »
January 06, 2023
Mali: Mali Pardons 49 Ivorian Soldiers
The soldiers were arrested in July and accused of conspiring against the Malian government. Three had been sentenced to death in absentia. Read more »
January 02, 2023
Mali: What Security Presence Will the EU Have in 2023?
With violence continuing into the new year, security experts call on the EU to push for a more local approach in Mali. Read more »
December 31, 2022
Mali: Court Sentences 46 Ivorian Soldiers to Jail
The court said the Ivorian soldiers sought to undermine Mali's security. The arrest of the soldiers has sparked a diplomatic row between the two West African nations. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Mali: What's Next for the Bundeswehr in Mali?
The last year of the German military's Mali mission is approaching, with withdrawal due to end in May 2024. But the Sahel region remains dangerous -- which is why troops are… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Mali: Coalition of Armed Groups Pulls Out of Long-Running Peace Talks
The coalition of armed groups accused Mali's military government of lacking the political will to achieve peace. They gave a precondition to their return to the talks -- relocating… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Mauritania: U.S. Indicts Mauritania National Over Terror Attacks in Mali
Fawaz Ould Ahmed is accused of being involved in multiple deadly attacks in Mali in 2015. He was already handed the death penalty by a Malian court in 2020. Read more »
December 10, 2022
West Africa: German Hostage Held in Sahel Since 2018 Freed
Jörg Lange was kidnapped by jihadis in Niger more than 4 1/2 years ago and was reportedly sold to the so-called Islamic State armed group. The 63-year-old engineer is said to… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Mali: Junta Unfazed By Pull-Out of German Troops
Mali's military junta acted unconcerned by the announced withdrawal of German troops from the country. But civil society is worried about yet another ally abandoning military aid… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Mali: Germany to Withdraw Troops From Mali By 2024
Disputes with Mali's ruling military junta and the arrival of Russian mercenaries have cast doubt over the future of the German mission to the West African country. Read more »
November 21, 2022
Mali: German Priest Missing in Mali
Father Hans-Joachim Lohre was preparing to celebrate Mass in another part of Bamako when he disappeared. His car was found near an institute where he was teaching. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Mali: Germany Deliberates Pulling Out of UN's Mali Mission
Germany is deciding whether to completely pull out of the UN's MINUSMA peacekeeping mission in Mali. This comes after Britain and Ivory Coast said they would withdraw their troops. Read more »
Africa: Russia Pushes Military Diplomacy in Africa Amid Ukraine War
Troop training, arms sales and mercenaries are the pillars of Russia's security support in Africa. But analysts say the war in Ukraine has exposed the risks to African nations of… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Mali: Two UN Peacekeepers Killed By Roadside Bomb
The UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA reported that one of its vehicles hit a bomb next to a highway in Mali's northeast. More than 70 peacekeepers in Mali have been killed by… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Mali: Mali's Military PM Maiga Lashes Out At France and UN
Malian Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga said the country had been "stabbed in the back" by Paris following the withdrawal of French troops. He also slammed UN chief Antonio Guterres… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Mali: France Denies Mali's Claims That It Provided Arms to Militants
France withdrew the last of its troops from its former colony on Tuesday. Their exit from Mali coincided with a letter Mali sent to the UN stating that France helped Islamist… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Mali: Militant Group Claims to Have Killed Four Russian Wagner Group Mercenaries
Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed it has killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military Wagner group in clashes over the weekend. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Mali: France Says Barkhane Mission Troops Fully Withdraw From Mali
The French military on Monday confirmed that its last soldier with the Barkhane anti-terror mission in Mali had left the West African country. Read more »