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Women fleeing Mali's conflict say they were sexually assaulted but silence hides many more

December 14, 2025 1:37 pm

The AP interviewed five of the women from Moura, who now stay in a displacement camp. They said they had been blindfolded and raped for hours by several men.

A former prime minister of Mali is jailed on corruption allegations

August 19, 2025 11:24 pm

The charges follow a report by the West African nation's auditor general on the management of public funds while Maïga was prime minister.

Mali says army killed senior rebel commander and others in drone strike

December 01, 2024 11:03 pm

"Several CSP cadres were killed, including the notorious Fahad Ag Almahmoud," Chodi Ag, a mission manager at Mali's communications ministry, said on Facebook.

Mali's ruling military appoints new prime minister, day after predecessor fired Bamako

November 22, 2024 2:29 am

The move effectively consolidates all power in the African country in the hands of military generals.

Swedish ambassador expelled from Mali over 'hostile' comment

August 09, 2024 9:07 pm

Sweden's minister for international development cooperation and trade, Johan Forssell, said on Wednesday that the government had decided to phase out aid to Mali due to its ties to Moscow.

Extremists attack a wedding ceremony in Mali and kill at least 21

July 03, 2024 8:08 pm

The assailants rode on motorcycles into Djiguibombo village in the town of Bandiagara on Monday evening as residents celebrated the couple, according to Bakary Guindo, president of the local youth group.

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ICC convicts Mali insurgency chief of war crimes

June 26, 2024 5:46 pm

Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were particularly marked.

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Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown

April 12, 2024 10:23 am

The order, issued by Mali's high authority for communication, was distributed on social media. The notice said it applied to all forms of the media, including television, radio, online and print newspapers.

Mali junta adopts transition to democratic rule from March 2022

June 07, 2022 12:21 pm

With a start date of March 26, 2022, the duration of the transition to civilian rule in Mali is "set at 24 months", according to an official spokesperson of the transitional government.

Mali's ex-Prime Minister Soumeylou Maiga dies in detention

March 22, 2022 10:56 am

The information has been confirmed by several other people close to him. Some heads of state in West Africa have confirmed the account as well.

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Radisson hotel in Mali attacked; 170 hostages taken

November 20, 2015 5:00 pm

A Malian military official says at least three people are confirmed dead in an attack on a hotel in the capital where more than 100 hostages are believed to be held.