Amadou Sanogo

In exclusive interviews, former officials explain what has gone wrong and why the United States keeps making the same mistakes

Mali’s military junta says it will have a say over how the country is run and does not want foreign forces helping reclaim the country’s north.

The US has "paused" military aid to Mali, an ally against Islamist militants, in a move that could curb efforts to curb al-Qaeda’s North African wing.