The Latest Breaking News from Mali

The United Nations security council – the most powerful body of the UN – is the institution that is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. But it’s facing a credibility crisis because of its failure to address the world’s biggest conflicts.

Authorities in Mali say the capital Bamako is "under control" following an early morning attack on Tuesday in which shots were fired at a gendarmerie building and a military zone near the city’s airport. The al Qaeda-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (Jnim) has claimed responsibility.

Military training camp in Bamako, Mali attacked; limited details available. Insurgency challenges persist in the region.

A new musical has opened to audiences in Benin. "The Throne of Béhanzin" tells the story of a king's journey to power, battle for his country and eventual exile to Martinique by colonial ruler France. Meanwhile, a year has passed since Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso formed their own defense…

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will soon introduce new biometric passports issued by their new alliance, after their withdrawal the West African Ecowas bloc earlier this year.

Washington is now seeking a Plan B after troops were ejected from sprawling, expensive bases in Niger.

The Battle of Tinzawaten, in the Sahara Desert, was the Wagner Group's worst defeat in Africa. Between July 25 and 27, separatist Tuareg rebels along with Islamist fighters killed between 50 and 67 of the Russian group's mercenaries near Tinzawaten in northern Mali. The FRANCE 24 Observers compiled a special…

Mali's junta leaders suspended the French-language channel TV5 Monde for three, allegedly for a lack of "balance" in covering civilian drone strike deaths without providing the Malian army's version of events.

Mali's ruling junta has imposed a three-month suspension on the French-language channel TV5 Monde, citing a lack of 'balance' in a news report.