Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who ...

Bamako under siege: why Mali’s army is struggling to break the jihadist blockade of the capital

When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita promised to root out jihadists in the north of the country. Mali had been struggling ...

Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake

A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali’s capital. For over a month, they have attacked convoys supplying Bamako with fuel, putting considerable ...
U.S. News & World Report

At Least 40 Fuel Tankers Burned in Al Qaeda-Linked Attack in Mali, Sources Say

At Least 40 Fuel Tankers Burned in Al Qaeda-Linked Attack in Mali, Sources Say (Reuters) -At least 40 fuel tankers were destroyed in Mali on Sunday when al Qaeda-linked insurgents who had declared a ...
U.S. News & World Report

Mali to Impose Reciprocal Visa Bond Requirement for US Nationals

Mali to Impose Reciprocal Visa Bond Requirement for US Nationals (Reuters) -Mali has announced it will require U.S. nationals to post bonds of up to $10,000 for business and tourist visas, after the ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso not halting exports of uranium and gold

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have not announced a halt to exports of uranium and gold, despite posts on social media in July and August suggesting all three countries had decided to stop supplies of ...
Reuters

Mali says no need to justify Russia as partner as Lavrov visits

Mali expects strengthen economic ties with Moscow Russia to ship fertilisers, wheat to Mali Mali junta leader to attend St. Petersburg summit BAMAKO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Mali's foreign minister said on ...
The New York Times

‘The Killings Didn’t Stop.’ In Mali, a Massacre With a Russian Footprint.

Civilian deaths have spiked in Mali since Russian mercenaries of the Wagner Group began operating alongside the military. In late March, hundreds were executed in the village of Moura. A New York ...

A fashion show in Mali's ancient city of Timbuktu promotes peace and local talent

A famous African designer known as Alphadi has organized a peace caravan and fashion show to promote peace in the ...
Yahoo Finance

B2Gold’s Operations at the Fekola Complex in Mali Continue Unimpeded

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G) (“B2Gold” or the “Company) announces that operations at the Fekola Complex in Mali ...
The Washington Post

Listen to the vanishing sounds of Mali’s legendary music scene

BAMAKO, Mali — The band had just taken the stage on a recent Saturday night when the power cut out. The club was plunged into darkness. The lead guitarist was one of the most famous in Mali, and the ...