August 22
Uganda: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Condemn Ukraine's Support for International Terrorism
Independent (Kampala)
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger condemn the Ukrainian authorities' open support for international terrorism, in particular in the Sahel region, according to a letter from the… Read more »
August 21
Mali: Dire Conditions for Burkinabe Refugees in Central Mali Amid Lean Season
Norwegian Refugee Council
As the lean season intensifies across Mali, the situation for thousands of people who have fled ongoing violence in Burkina Faso to find refuge in central Mali is becoming… Read more »
August 16
West Africa: Russia-Ukraine War Spills Into West Africa - Mali Attacks Signal Dangerous Times Ahead [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by… Read more »
August 13
Mali: Nigeria Cedes World Customs Organisation Office to Mali
Vanguard
Nigeria on Tuesday handed over the Vice-Chairmanship seat of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), West Africa and Central Region, to Mali. Read more »
August 09
Mali: Wagner Group Setback in Mali Challenges Moscow's Strategy in Africa and the Region's Faith in Russian Mercenaries [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
While Russia's army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa. Read more »
August 08
Mali: Mali Is Still Unsafe Under the Military - Why It Hasn't Made Progress Against Rebels and Terrorists [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali's counterinsurgency posture. Read more »
August 07
West Africa: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali's Withdrawal Will Undermine Fight Against Terrorism - Ecowas
Daily Trust
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has again expressed disappointment over the exit of Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso from its fold. Read more »
Mali: Niger Follows Mali, Cutting Ties With Ukraine Over Support to Rebel Groups
RFI
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 06
Mali: Mali's Kora Star Toumani Diabaté - a Personal Reflection By His Music Producer [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The untimely death of Mali's Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians… Read more »
August 05
Mali: Mali Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Ukraine
DW
The move comes after Bamako called out remarks by Ukraine's military spy agency about an attack which left dozens of Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries dead. Ukraine says… Read more »
Mali: Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Following Deadly Clashes Near Algerian Border
RFI
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 »
Mali: Tinzaouaten Massacre - Military Govt Breaks Off Diplomatic Relations With Ukraine
Agenzia Fides
"We immediately break off diplomatic relations with Ukraine," said the military junta of Mali yesterday, August 4, in view of the alleged involvement of the Ukrainian military… Read more »
August 03
Mali: The Attack On the Russian Wagner Group By Tuaregs and Jihadists Shows the Complexity of the Situation in Mali
Agenzia Fides
On July 27, a mixed convoy of soldiers of the Malian army and mercenaries of the Russian private military company "Wagner Group" was the victim of a series of deadly attacks in… Read more »
August 02
Rwanda: Basketball - Women's National Team Lines-Up Friendly Games Against Mali
New Times
The national women's basketball team will play two friendly games against Mali in preparation for the preliminary qualifiers of the World Cup that will take place in Kigali from… Read more »
August 01
Mali: Wagner's Mali Fiasco Exposes Discord Among Russian Military Bloggers
VOA
Heated debates among Russian military bloggers over the deaths of possibly dozens of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali are highlighting discord and desolation within that community,… Read more »
July 31
Mali: Russian Wagner Group Reports Massive Losses in Mali
RFI
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 »
Mali: Russia's Wagner Implicates West, Ukraine in Mali Clashes
VOA
Separatist fighters and al-Qaida affiliates in Mali reportedly dealt the Russian military regiment Wagner its greatest battlefield defeat in Africa on July 26 and 27. Read more »
July 30
Mali: Russian Mercenaries Suffer Major Military Blow
DW
The Wagner Group has witnessed one of their heaviest losses in Mali: Several dozen fighters reportedly were killed or caputured by Tuareg separatist militants. Experts fear Mali's… Read more »
July 28
Mali: Rebels Say They Killed Soldiers in Restive North
DW
Tuareg rebels claim they have killed Malian soldiers as well as Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in the country's embattled north. Read more »
July 25
Mali: Toumani Diabaté - the Famed Musician From Mali Who Took the Kora to the World [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world has lost a significant musical ambassador for the Mande people of west Africa - the virtuoso kora player, composer, and collaborator from Mali, Toumani Diabaté. He… Read more »
Mali: Resignation and Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Bamako
Agenzia Fides
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bamako, Mali, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Jean Zerbo. Read more »
July 23
Africa: As AES and ECOWAS Drift Apart, Dialogue On the Fundamentals Is Vital [analysis]
ISS
Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Read more »