A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says
An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 ...
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Detained Malian journalist Ras Bath rejects charges as trial opens
The trial of Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and activist Rose opened on August 10 before the ...
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 ...
Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns
An impending "super" El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African ...
Mali: Six former Bah N’Daw allies on Trial Over Alleged Coup Plot
In Mali, six men linked to former transitional president Bah N'Daw are on trial over an alleged coup plot. The ...
Russia and Sahel states deepen military ties as insurgent attacks persist
Russia and the West African countries making up the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...
Insurgents stage coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali
Insurgents staged attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, including in a northern town where government and Russian fighters ...
Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, ...
Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory
The meetings have become routine. Every few months, terrorists in Mali affiliated with al Qaeda summon the men of Poutchi ...
French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot
A French national accused by Mali's military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year has ...