Mali accuses Algeria of funding Tuareg militia groups
A statement by the military junta ruling Mali this week accused neighbour Algeria of "interference" and supporting "terrorist groups," specifically...
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Gold miner Barrick Gold threatens to freeze Mali operations
Canadian group Barrick Gold said on January 6th it would freeze operations in Mali if restrictions on gold shipments were...
Macron suggests Sahel countries are ungrateful towards France
French president Emmanuel Macron has caused a stir by suggesting that the Sahel countries that France military intervened in have...
Malian army and Russian fighters accused of killing nine civilians
A civil society group and a rebel coalition accused the Malian army and Russian contractors of killing nine civilians including...
Spotlight on Morocco-Algerian rivalry as Maghreb union meets
The new Maghreb union is set to meet this month, as tensions between Algeria and Morocco remain high, according to...
Former Malian PM Choguel Maïga accused of embezzlement
Choguel Maïga, who was Mali's Prime Minister from 2021 until his firing two months ago, has been accused of embezzlement...
69 dead after boat sinks in Moroccan waters
Malian authorities say at least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died following a Spain-bound West African boat capsized off...
Sahel juntas reject regional bloc withdrawal delay
It seems the juntas of Sahel states Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are determined to forge a new path, rejecting...
Malian forces and Russians accused of abuses against civilians
Human Rights Watch said in a report released on December 12th that Mali's armed forces and Russian Wagner fighters have...
Burkina Faso junta fires PM and dissolves government
The military junta ruling Burkina Faso has dismissed interim PM and dissolved the government, a decree issued by the office...
Document reveals Mali arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO
Mali has issued an arrest warrant for Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow, according to a document seen on December 5th...
New Azawadi group formed in Mali
Four political and military Tuareg groups active in the north of Mali have announced their dissolution and the formation of...
Mali: Government drone strikes kill eight Tuareg rebel leaders
Drone strikes in northern Mali have killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders said a rebel spokesperson on November 1st. According to...
4 executives from Canadian mining company arrested in Mali
Four executives from a Canadian mining company have been arrested in Mali, according to Africa News and agencies on November...
Newspaper head summoned by Burkina Faso over Mali reporting
Burkina Faso's communications watchdog has summoned the head of the Observateur Paalga newspaper over an article on Mali, according to...
