Mali

Malian defense chief is killed as jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases 

April 27, 2026 5:18 am

The government has not provided a death toll from Saturday and previously said only that at least 16 people were wounded in what it denounced as terror attacks.

Mali attacks: Gunfire, blasts rock Bamako and northern cities in suspected coordinated assault

April 25, 2026 4:42 pm

Gunmen launched a wave of attacks across Mali early Saturday, hitting the capital Bamako and several northern and central cities in what authorities and witnesses described as a likely coordinated assault.

Indian in Mali jail: MEA writes to employer for urgent hearing

February 17, 2026 4:15 am

Rs 3 crore bail bond: Nagpur woman runs pillar to post to free husband held in Mali over firm dispute

February 16, 2026 9:42 am

As project manager, Gulhane was overseeing the electrification of 22 villages in Djenne, on behalf of AEEPL. The dispute arose after its partner Energy du Mali filed a complaint over the validity of certain bank guarantees provided by AEEPL.

Dozens of people killed in ferry boat accident in northern Mali

January 14, 2026 10:43 am

Accidents involving ferry boats on the Niger River are not uncommon, and although there are no reliable statistics on this type of accident, the human toll of this accident is unusually high.

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.

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.