The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have…
With greater support for protection systems, human rights defenders can overcome the many obstacles that have been thrown in their path
President Keita faces no shortage of challenges to his authority. Can he hold on to power?
Once considered a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa, Mali in recent years has been dogged by a coup, civil war and Islamist terrorism
Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy
Soumaila Cisse: ‘We have a large lead. We do not accept that our voice is stolen. This is why there are results we will not accept’
On the eve of voting, authorities said they had disrupted a plot to carry out "targeted attacks" in the capital Bamako
After the July 29 first-round vote the pool of candidates was reduced from 24 to two
In the north and centre of the country — shaken by jihadist violence and lawlessness — tension has been sharpened by the vote
About 20 hostages freed by special forces
Renegade Mali soldiers claim to have seized the presidential palace and arrested several ministers after a gun battle, in an apparent coup d’etat.
Algerian troops have crossed into Mali to help government forces combat groups affiliated to al-Qaeda, officials and witnesses have said.
A Tunisian man who claimed to be an al-Qaeda member exploded a gas cylinder in front of the French embassy in Mali on Wednesday.
Spain plans to help Mali fight al-Qaeda of the Islamic Maghreb, the Mali president’s office announced on Tuesday.
An alleged proof-of-life video raised hopes on Sunday over the fate of two Canadian diplomats who were kidnapped almost eight weeks ago in Niger.
The EU on Monday moved to export its controls on illegal immigration for the first time by setting up a new office in Africa.
Tuareg rebels attacked an army camp in north-eastern Mali where 17 rebels and 15 soldiers were killed in one of the bloodiest clashes to date in a revolt by the desert…
Mali’s government and Tuareg rebels led by Ibrahim Ag Bahanga, whose men have kidnapped 33 army troops, agreed to an immediate truce during Libyan-brokered peace talks, a Libyan…
Rebels in northern Mali are holding about 30 soldiers hostage following an attack last week, military officials said on Sunday. Ethnic Tuareg rebels raided a military convoy in…
A group of Malian illegal immigrants deported from Mozambique started trashing their plane in protest as it arrived in the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday, airport officials said.…
