Do not ignore Mali’s multifaceted humanitarian catastrophe | Humanitarian Crises
“Each year, we witness a further drop in rainfall – which translates to a drop in produce – resulting in us not having enough food…
West Africa’s ‘coup belt’: Did Mali’s 2020 army takeover change the region? | Politics News
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…
Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa? | Russia-Ukraine war News
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…
ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu | The Hague News
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’s military rulers scrap peace deal with separatist rebels | News
Military leaders say Algiers Accord cancelled with ‘immediate effect’ due to signatories not upholding commitments. Mali’s military rulers have announced the cancellation of a 2015…
Attack kills at least two people in Mali’s besieged city of Timbuktu | Conflict News
Shelling reported as tens of thousands of people remain almost completely cut off from the world and violence rises with withdrawal of UN peacekeepers. At…
US sanctions Mali’s defence minister, officials over Wagner ties | Russia-Ukraine war News
Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions against Mali’s defence minister and two military officials, accusing the trio of helping to facilitate the…
Mali’s military rulers hold constitutional referendum vote | News
The military government promises a return to civilian rule, but opponents argue changes would give excessive power to the president. Malians will vote on Sunday…
Mali’s PM Maiga: ‘We did not abandon cooperation with France’ | Conflict News
Mali’s military rulers say they did not force France to remove its soldiers from the West African nation. France withdrew its troops last year ending…
Mali’s military leader Goita pardons 49 Ivory Coast soldiers | United Nations News
The mass pardoning comes one week after Mali sentenced 46 of the jailed Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison. Mali’s military leader has pardoned…
Medine, The Heritage: Preserving Mali’s history | History
From: Africa DirectA father-son duo attend to the old colonial Fort of Medine in Mali, preserving history and passing on a legacy. Bréhima Sissoko is…