Jihadist fuel blockade makes life a struggle in Mali’s capital
Bamako – In Bamako’s business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard,... Read more
31 Oct
Two Emiratis, one Iranian kidnapped in Mali: officials
Bamako – Two Emiratis and an Iranian were kidnapped near Mali’s capital over the past week by armed individuals,... Read more
26 Sep
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from ICC
Abidjan – The military-led west African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Monday announced their withdrawal from... Read more
23 Sep
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali junta
Abidjan – Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign... Read more
19 Sep
Mali files ICJ complaint accusing Algeria of downing drone
Bamako – Mali said Thursday it had filed an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Algeria,... Read more
5 Sep
UNHCR warns of ‘humanitarian emergency’ as Burkinabe refugees flee to Mali
Dakar – An influx of refugees fleeing Burkina Faso into neighbouring Mali is deepening a “humanitarian emergency”, the UN... Read more
4 Sep
Jihadists take control of strategic Mali town
Bamako – Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda have taken over the strategic town of Farabougou in central Mali, a week... Read more
29 Aug
Burkina, Mali skip Nigeria-hosted African defence talks
Abuja – Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria Monday... Read more
26 Aug
Mali political party ban sent to Constitutional Court
Bamako – A court in Bamako on Monday referred the dispute over the dissolution of political parties — a... Read more
26 Aug
Former Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga charged with embezzlement, imprisoned
Bamako – Mali’s civilian ex-prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged... Read more
20 Aug
