The Latest Breaking News from Mali

The three member states of the Alliance of Sahel States have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court, accusing the ICC of practising “selective justice”. The declaration was made simultaneously on Monday in the capitals of Bamako, Niamey and Ouagadougou.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger said they are seeking more "sovereignty" and hinted at replacing the ICC's functions with a domestic option.

Ruling military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger say the three countries are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court

Relations between France and Mali have worsened, after France suspended counter-terrorism cooperation and ordered two Malian diplomats to leave Paris. The move came in response to the arrest of a French embassy staff member in Bamako last month.

Ten people linked to extreme-right group Les Natifs (The Natives) have been fined for aggravated public insult against French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura. The Paris criminal court rejected the prosecution’s request for convictions on the more serious charge of incitement to hatred.

Militants linked to al-Qaida have burned around 100 fuel trucks heading to Mali's capital

An armed group affiliated with al-Qaida has set fire to fuel tankers in Mali

The Black Stars face a stern test from an improving Mali side

Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta.

Mali’s transitional government says it has filed a case against Algeria at the International Court of Justice, accusing its neighbour of “premeditated destruction” of a Malian military reconnaissance drone in March.

Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta.