Unknown number of mercenaries killed in clashes with ethnic Tuareg rebels on border with Algeria
The Tuareg band’s soulful music speaks of exile, rebellion and companionship
The husband-and-wife duo played a vital set that demonstrated their staying power after nearly 50 years
Drilling for naturally occurring gas was deemed unfeasible, but prospectors now think differently
West African states accuse Ecowas of being a threat to its members and under the influence of foreign powers
Islamist group exploits security vacuum to prevent food and medicine from reaching Mali city
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Common spelling error has misdirected sensitive Pentagon messages to a company running Mali’s internet domain
‘Yes’ campaign wins referendum amid accusations of kidnapping and row over UN peacekeepers
Interim leader Ibrahim Traoré insists Wagner Group is not engaged in fighting Islamic terror threat
Moscow taps into continent’s frustrations and historic solidarity with Soviet Union to spread its version of events
Gesture by Assimi Goïta resolves dispute amid threats of sanctions being imposed by Ecowas bloc
The Malian biennale showcases artists from the African continent and diaspora at a precarious time for the country
The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states
Mali’s use of Russian mercenaries complicates an already dangerous situation
European forces will shift support to Niger and Sahel’s coastal states after being pushed out of west African country
Paris wants to redeploy forces to other Sahel countries as relations with Bamako deteriorate
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Envoy given 72 hours to leave Bamako after Paris criticises ‘out of control’ ruling junta
Withdrawal of troops from French-led counterterror mission comes as Bamako reinforces Russian ties
West African countries close borders to landlocked country at centre of jihadi insurgency in the Sahel
African nation’s government is battling Islamist militants who have killed thousands across the Sahel
Anti-French sentiment in the Sahel and rising violence creates space for Wagner mercenary group
As dissatisfaction with democratically elected leaders intensifies, militaries are extending their grip
Relations deteriorating between Paris and west African country at centre of Islamist insurgency
