Germany becomes latest country to pullout its troops from UN Mali mission after facing difficulties in recent months
Ivory Coast is embroiled in a diplomatic fight with Mali over the continued detention of 46 of its soldiers since July.
President Emmanuel Macron announces end to Operation Barkhane after nine years of mixed results.
The United Nations mission in Mali found that mines and IEDs had killed 72 people in 2022 as of August 31.
Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is ‘proud’ of founding Wagner Group staffed by Russian war veterans.
As attacks by armed groups rise, new data shows that open dialogue — and dance — work in fighting hate.
Abdoulaye Maiga lashes out at the former colonial ruler, the UN as he praised the ‘exemplary’ cooperation with Russia.
West Africa regional bloc announces new sanctions over Guinea’s schedule for a transition to democracy.
Fighters from the Coordination of Azawad Movements take charge of maintaining security in the strategic town of Kidal.
Arrest of the Ivorian soldiers in Mali’s capital in July sparked a diplomatic spat between the West African neighbours.
At least 50 civilians were killed and more than 500 arrested in Malian and ‘foreign troops’ sweep on April 19, UN says.
The appointment means Mali’s two most senior government positions are currently in the hands of the military.
In a letter to the UN, Malian official accuses France of arming non-state actors, as Paris rejects the allegation.
France announced withdrawal in February as relations with Bamako frayed in wake of military coups in 2020 and 2021.
