Mali News » Bamako News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Mali's leader dissolves political parties and bans meetings of their members
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The president of Mali’s transitional government signed a decree Tuesday dissolving political parties amid a backdrop of pro-democracy opposition, a minister in the government ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Why Mali’s northern conflict has entered a dangerous new phase
Bamako, Mali – An unprecedented battlefield partnership between a separatist movement and an al-Qaeda affiliate has transformed the conflict in northern Mali, shifting the military balance and ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Mali political activist freed after monthlong abduction
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A leading political activist whose family said that he was abducted by Mali's military authorities has been released after a month in captivity, his relatives said Sunday. Alassane ...
News Mali » Bamako » Politics: Why China Won't Build Its Own Wagner in Africa
Attacks on Chinese workers in Mali are testing Beijing's reliance on African security forces. Russia's experience there gives China little reason to take on the fighting itself.On 9 May, fighters from ...