Mali News News Mali: Mali shocks Spain at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
Mali pulled off the first stunner of the Women's Basketball World Cup by shocking Spain 82-73 on Saturday.
News Mali: “This Team Deserves Serious Attention”: Fans Erupt as Mali Stuns Powerhouse Spain in First Major World Cup Upset
As the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup progresses, Team Mali has grabbed attention with its relentlessness over the last two games. After losing to Japan in a close 102-97 encounter on Friday, the African ...
News Mali: Mali’s historic win over Spain injected the World Cup with emotion, excitement and unpredictability
Mali made history, Germany and Hungary responded and France remained unbeaten in the second day of FIBA World Cup play.
News Mali: Sika Koné makes Women’s World Cup history as Mali pulls off stunning Spain upset
Koné recorded a fifth straight World Cup double-double as Mali claimed just its second-ever victory in the competition.
News Mali: Russian paramilitaries in Mali kill nine, including children: HRW
Human Rights Watch alleges that the killings by Africa Corps troops took place in the presence of Malian soldiers.
News Mali: Mali says 82 soldiers captured by armed groups have been freed
Malian army says the soldiers were held prisoner by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked armed groups in the northern region.
News Mali: Africa Celebrates as Mali Stun Spain 82–73 at FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup
Mali defeated Spain 82–73 at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Berlin, marking their first-ever win against European opposition. Sika Koné earned Player of the Game honours alongside ...
News Mali: Mali separatists release 82 soldiers, including some held since a major attack in April
Separatists in northern Mali have released 82 soldiers, including some captured during a nationwide attack on government forces in April.
News Mali: Trump administration weighing military options in Mali, officials say
If approved, it would add an eighth nation to the list of countries where President Donald Trump has ordered strikes since the start of his second term.
News Mali: Mali's Former Prime Minister Announces Release From Prison
Mali's former Prime Minister Moussa Mara has been released from prison, he said at the weekend in a video posted on Facebook. • Mara was sentenced to two years in October 2025, including one ...
News Mali: 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 ...
News Mali: Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift
More than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries reinstating their ambassadors and reopening their airspace to one another.