Despite the ever-present threat of conflict and violence, the country can be proud of its fragile stability
A UN migration official has accused Algeria of leaving hundreds of African migrants stranded in the desert
A bombing aimed at French soldiers on patrol in Mauritania’s troubled north killed four civilians and injured over 20 people, including four soldiers
The UN promotes local ownership in peace building, which is difficult to achieve
An Associated Press report details witness accounts of migrants and refugees from Africa left to die in the Sahara Desert
Citizenship is increasingly becoming something that must be ‘earned’, but this undermines basic rights
Mamoudou Gassama was sleeping on a floor before becoming a folk hero for saving a child, his exploits have triggered a wave of pride tinged with envy
The university’s new chancellor draws on her personal links with uTata to drive her mission
Many of Mali’s soldiers aren’t prepared to risk their lives fighting in the north of the country. One deserter explains why
Crops such as fonio, a plant indigenous to West Africa, rather than those planted for export, are being grown to fight hunger and climate change
The capital came under multiple attacks on Friday when five armed men opened fire on passersby before heading towards the embassy
Despite the refugee camp’s depleting funds, refugees would rather be hungry than live in terror
A well-trained military is crucial to a functioning civil democracy, but it can be a liability too.
Mali’s most fertile region is also its most malnourished. But that is changing
Since his return, McGowan has spent several days in hospital with a fever and headaches, although is recovering now.
Critics argues that a controversial referendum is the first step towards abolishing term limits
About 20 hostages freed by special forces
Military intervention may not be the best answer to terrorism in nations such as Mali.
The hostage situation at a hotel in the Malian capital Bamako comes after months of sporadic violence.
Stephen McGowan’s family have been asked to keep a low profile after French forces rescued one of his fellow al-Qaeda hostages.
Stephen McGowan’s whereabouts are unknown despite the release of the Dutch national who was kidnapped alongside him in Timbuktu in 2011.
Mali has placed a total of 577 people under observation after two people died from the deadly virus in the capital Bamako.
The World Health Organisation is concerned many people were exposed to the two-year-old girl who was Mali’s first confirmed Ebola case.
Malian health workers volunteered to participate in an international Ebola vaccine trial, developed by an institute in the US.
An extraordinary Ecowas security summit has announced plans for a partnership with Central African states to fight "terrorism" in the region.
The Red Cross says one of its teams in Mali is missing, which al-Qaeda-aligned group Mujao has reportedly confirmed was kidnapped by them.
Bafana Bafana’s African Nations Championship group A clash against Mali has ended in a one-all draw.
Bafana coach Gordon Igesund has made four changes to his team for the African Nations Championship game against Mali.
A guitarist fleeing from a civil war is determined to keep playing, despite restrictions in his country.
Mali’s parliamentary elections, which takes place amid an upsurge in violence by rebels, mark the country’s steps to recovery after a coup last year.
A Malian arrested after a French police officer was shot at in Bamako "hates white people", sources close to the investigation told AFP on Saturday.
Shots have been fired on northern Mali’s largest city of Gao less than a week before Malians vote in the legislative elections, say security sources.