This is the first major attack on Bamako since 2015 when fighters targeted foreigners in a nightclub and hotel.
Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago.
Authorities say the attack on the military centre in Bamako has been thwarted.
Millions are suffering in a perfect storm of climate change, protracted armed conflict and economic hardship.
At least 10 coup attempts have been recorded in Central and West Africa since the August 2020 military takeover in Mali.
Mali’s army, which has been fighting with the separatist groups in the north of the country, confirms the attack.
Ukraine should be careful not to repeat the mistakes of the Cold War.
Women and girls fleeing armed groups in Mali claim sexual assault by Malian soldiers at border with Niger.
The order comes days after a Swedish government minister announced that aid to Mali would be ‘phased out’.
Bamako has cut ties with Kyiv, accusing it of complicity in an attack that killed Malian soldiers and Wagner troops.
Ukraine seeks support from the Global South, but several West Africa states are ditching Western ties to turn to Russia.
Move follows Kyiv’s official’s comments on attacks last month targeting Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner group.
Tuareg separatists say they ‘obliterated’ enemy columns and seized a large amount of equipment and weapons.
Artist Ousmane Sarre learns the traditionally female-crafted Taala leatherwork to connect to his own art.
