The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Hauling garbage in Mali’s capital, Bamako, can be grim

Russia suffered significant blows to its reputation in mid-2024. An attack on its territory by Ukraine came as a surprise. In west Africa, the Wagner mercenary group, supported by Russia, suffered one of its heaviest fatalities in Mali.

Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.

While Russia’s army is bogged down in Ukraine, its mercenaries are faring no better in Africa.

Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner troops.

The scale of casualties suffered by the Wagner group and Malian forces during a recent assault in the Tinzaouaten region reveal vulnerability in Mali’s counterinsurgency posture.

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Niger’s military junta has announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar decision by neighboring Mali, after Ukraine admitted it had provided intelligence to rebel groups involved in a fight in northern Mali that killed dozens of Malian soldiers along with fighters of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group.

The untimely death of Mali’s Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, including those from superstar African musicians Youssou N’Dour from Senegal and Salif Keita from Mali, is testament to the impact of Toumani’s mastery of the kora.