Mali

JNIM Blockades Bamako Fuel Supply as Sahel Deaths Top Half of Global Terror Toll

The Sahel security crisis is spreading toward coastal West Africa as JNIM and Islamic State Sahel expand attacks into Benin,...

September 7, 2026

Watchdog Seeks Audit of Mali Military Contracts Since 2020

Mali military contracts from six years of army rule should be audited, an anti-corruption network told the Auditor General on...

September 6, 2026

Mali Burkina Faso Niger Launch AES Sahel Confederation Parliament as Currency Plans Lag

The AES Sahel confederation of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has a joint parliament and currency plans. What the bloc...

September 6, 2026

Mali Tuareg Rebels Free 60 Soldiers in Swap for Jailed Commander

Mali Tuareg Rebels: The swap: Tuareg-led rebels freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for Inkinane Ag Attaher, a former...

August 30, 2026

Human Rights Watch Says Russia’s Africa Corps Killed Nine Villagers in Mali

Human Rights Watch says Russia's Africa Corps killed nine civilians at Bombori in Mali on 10 July 2026, including four...

August 21, 2026

Mali Industrial Gold Output Jumps 30 Percent in First Half of 2026

Mali gold output rose 30 percent to 23.5 tonnes of industrial gold in the first half of 2026, beating the...

August 19, 2026

Mali Frees Ex-Prime Minister Moussa Mara After One Year

Mali freed former prime minister Moussa Mara after one year in prison over a solidarity post. He called for unity...

August 6, 2026

US Weighs Strikes on JNIM in Mali as Junta Balks

The Washington Post says the US is weighing military strikes on JNIM in Mali, its eighth target under Trump, as...

July 24, 2026

Resolute Gold Pivots to Ivory Coast as Mali Output Slumps

Resolute gold production at Syama mine fell to 30,000 oz, missing targets by 25% as Sahel attacks disrupt supply. First...

July 24, 2026