The Latest Breaking News from Mali

A school for migrant children in Mauritania is an example of what's to come after the European Union pledged more than $200 million last year to help persuade people there against coming to the continent

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel

As Mali’s mining sector faces growing tensions — highlighted by the recent seizure of gold stocks from the Canadian company Barrick by the military government — questions about economic sovereignty and mining governance have become more relevant than ever.

The Tuareg independence movement blamed soldiers and Russian mercenaries for the killing of civilians.

Mali’s army says it’s investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this week

Renowned Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer in African cinema, passes away at 84. His groundbreaking work and contributions to African storytelli...

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible.

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup attempts in the same period. Those of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Guinea were successful. A number of social, economic and political factors have been identified as…

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc’s population of 424 million and 7% of its economy.