Armed attackers kill 16 civilian near Niger’s border with Mali
Abidjan – Armed attackers killed 16 civilians in western Niger this week when they ambushed a convoy of trucks... Read more
30 Mar
Jihadist attack on Mali fuel tankers last week killed at least 15 drivers
Bamako – Jihadists killed at least 15 drivers in an attack on a fuel tanker convoy last week in... Read more
3 Feb
Malian lawmaker facing trial for insulting Ivory Coast leader
Abidjan – A member of Mali’s transitional parliament, arrested early July in neighbouring Ivory Coast for allegedly insulting Ivorian... Read more
31 Dec, 2025
HRW accuses Mali military, militia of massacring 31 civilians
Dakar – Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that Mali’s military and an affiliated militia killed at least 31... Read more
19 Nov, 2025
Ivory Coast boosts border defences amid Malian refugee surge
Abidjan – Ivory Coast authorities said Thursday they were reinforcing border security after the arrival of an “unusual” number... Read more
14 Nov, 2025
Mali’s schools gradually reopen despite jihadist blockade
Bamako – Classes gradually resumed Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to... Read more
11 Nov, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
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, 2025
