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The Trump administration is reportedly considering military action in the African nation of Mali to target an al-Qaeda-affiliated group.
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: How armed group alliances are reshaping Mali’s conflict and the wider Sahel
A deadly attack near Anefis exposes the growing challenges facing Mali’s military leaders.
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Why the Superficial Truce with Mali Exposes Algeria’s Failing Sahel Hegemony
The unexpected normalization of diplomatic relations between Algeria and Mali in July 2026 marks a desperate pivot rather than a triumph of statecraft. The synchronized announcements from Algiers and ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
BAMAKO, July 4 (Reuters) - Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters are based and in a town south of the ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Mali-Algeria revisit unresolved disputes following thaw
The return of ambassadors and the reopening of airspace have revived dialogue between Bamako and Algiers. However, the fate of Mahmoud Dicko, the drone dispute and accusations of support for armed ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Five African leaders in Mali to resolve political crisis
In a rare joint visit, the presidents of Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria and Niger will meet Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and members of the opposition June 5 Movement in the capital ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Youssouf reaffirms AU Commission’s role in Mali, Sahel
The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, visited the headquarters of the African Union Mission for Mali and the Sahel (AUM) in Bamako on Monday, July 13.Received by the High ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Jihadist crisis puts Mali’s political class under pressure
As Mali’s gruelling jihadist conflict grinds on, many say military forces cannot be expected to do all the heavy lifting, and the country’s fractured political class has to help. The country’s ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Islamic militants and separatists claim simultaneous attacks across Mali
BAMAKO – Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years. The ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: African summit seeks to ease Mali crisis
West African leaders gathered in Bamako on Thursday in a fresh push to end an escalating political crisis in the fragile state of Mali. In an exceptional one-day summit, the presidents of Senegal, ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability
Mali’s security crisis has worsened since rival armed groups have allied and launched coordinated attacks across the country. Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed ...