B-Faso, Mali, Niger alliance slams Tinubu over insecurity remarks

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report The Alliance of Sahel States, AES, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, has fired back at President Bola Tinubu over his claim that instability in the Sahel was worsening Nigeria’s security crisis. It also summoned …

Mali: Army Says Dozens of JNIM Fighters Killed in Base Attack

Mali's security crisis predates its partnership with Russia, and blaming the government ignores years of failed Western intervention. After French forces withdrew, Mali turned to Russia to rebuild its military capacity and reclaim territory. Despite …

Massey Primary deputy principal Mali Allen guilty of serious misconduct after restraining student

A student was left crying out for his mum and banging on classroom windows to get the attention of other teachers after being restrained and secluded by the deputy principal for up to 45 minutes. During an almost hour-long ordeal, Mali Allen held the …

Generation Jihad | Losing ground: Somalia and Mali’s jihad problem

The US is losing leverage in Somalia — and may be about to repeat the mistake in Mali. Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss, a Long War Journal editor and a senior analyst at the Bridgeway Foundation, break down why Washington’s frustration with Mogadishu is …

Mali, Côte d'Ivoire wrap up group phase undefeated

ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - A full picture of the group phase was clear by the time Suzane Dembele grabbed a defensive rebound with three seconds left in Mali's 62-57 win over Egypt. That was the last of four games on Monday in Abidjan, Côte d' …

How to push back against Mali’s propagandists? Help factual creators go viral.

On November 7, 2025, twenty-year-old Malian TikToker Mariam Cissé was publicly executed by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen or JNIM—al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate. The jihadists shot Cissé in front of a crowd for sharing pro-army videos with her 100, …

In Mali, reducing the time spent on unpaid domestic work is creating more opportunities for women...

For many women in Mali, time is a scarce resource. Between household chores, meal preparation, food processing, and caring for children, older people, or sick family members, a large part of each day is devoted to essential but unpaid work. These are hours …

Mining reforms power Mali’s push for infrastructure development

Leveraging the steady stream of mining revenue into the Energy, Water and Transport Infrastructure Development Fund, the government could borrow $880 million to develop critical infrastructure. Riding on the windfall public revenues generated from mining …

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday. Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, said it was behind the assault …