From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the ...

To try to loosen the jihadist stranglehold on Bamako, the transitional president has bet on a senior officer who combines ...

Rather than framing Mali’s capital as a city under siege, we should recognise it as a city struggling under immense strain; ...

Chinese migrants have created a lively community in the Malian capital of Bamako but the advance of Islamist militants has ...

Explore the escalating terrorism in Mali as jihadist groups like JNIM close in on Bamako, overwhelming the military junta and ...

A string of coups and the pushing out of former colonial power France in favour of Russian support haven't stopped insurgents ...

The approval, finalized on 12 November 2025 in Abidjan, marks a major milestone in Mali’s efforts to stabilize its ...

Earlier this month schools in Bamako, Mali’s capital, began reopening after a two-week closure—the latest sign of normality, ...

Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida -linked extremists swept into the desert town.

As a severe fuel blockade paralyzes Mali's capital, giant colorful marionettes danced through Bamako's streets this week in a ...