Amnesty International, a global human rights group, has charged government authorities to investigate the lethal drone strike that killed eight civilians, including six children, in…
‘Strikes at heart of Putin’s war machine’ also target people involved in Ukraine war and Salisbury nerve agent attack.The United Kingdom has announced dozens of…
An estimated 77 people have been killed in an attack on Mali’s capital, Bamako, according to the AFP news agency. About 200 others were injured…
Authorities say the attack on the military centre in Bamako has been thwarted.The Malian military government has reported that it thwarted a “terrorist” attack in…
“Each year, we witness a further drop in rainfall – which translates to a drop in produce – resulting in us not having enough food…
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Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most…
Ayourou, Niger – It was just a few minutes before 7 o’clock on a Friday evening in early June when Kani* and 10 others fleeing…
The order comes days after a Swedish government minister announced that aid to Mali would be ‘phased out’.Sweden’s ambassador to Bamako has been summoned and…
A row between unlikely sparring partners. This week, Mali announced it was severing ties with Ukraine, after accusing Kyiv of having a hand in a…
Ukraine is seeking support from the Global South, but several West African states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia.Russia has accused Ukraine of…
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Move comes amid controversy over attacks late last month targeting Malian soldiers and mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner group.Mali has announced it is severing diplomatic ties…
Mali says it has cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine, after a military official suggested Kyiv had played a role in deadly fighting near the Algerian…
Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons.A mainly Tuareg separatist coalition has claimed a major victory…
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The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries,…
Nearly a year ago, West Africa seemed alarmingly on the verge of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was threatening “military intervention”…
Al Hassan was convicted on charges including including torture, rape, and destroying religious buildings. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted an al-Qaeda-linked leader of…
Mali is plagued by armed groups, making swaths of territory ungovernable. However, UN peacekeepers have been kicked out. Al-Qaeda-linked and warring ethnically-based armed groups are…