The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s democratic dreams were dashed when the country’s two most powerful strongmen opted for war. And there’s now evidence that ordinary Africans may be losing faith in…

Discover the annual replastering ritual of the Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali, symbolizing cultural preservation amidst security challenges.

Heatwaves and power outages in Chad and Mali strain military juntas' governance amid public discontent and climate challenges.

Africa's Sahel region now accounts for almost half of all deaths from terrorism worldwide. That was the stark warning heard at a high-level summit in Nigeria that aims to counter terrorism across Africa. It comes as the threat of Islamist extremist attacks is on the rise. International troops, notably French…

Heat wave in Mali's capital leads to fatalities, affecting street vendors and children. Urgent global climate action needed to address extreme weather events.

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate researchers has found. It warned of an increase in extreme weather if carbon emissions are not rapidly reduced.

Mali and Burkina Faso recorded most extreme heat in what scientists called a once-in-a-200-year occurrence.

Deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month

In tonight's edition: Senegal announces a record seizure of cocaine; the most ever intercepted on land by authorities. Over a ton of the illicit drug was confiscated from a truck near the border with Mali.

Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the order from the junta which also banned media coverage of political parties.

Violence in the region has worsened since coups in Niger and its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso.