Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to be the most vicious of the ...

Islamist JNIM fighters have surrounded Mali's capital Bamako, blocking fuel supplies as the West African nation faces ...

Long queues have been snaking around petrol stations in Mali's capital a month after militants from an al-Qaeda affiliate imposed a fuel blockade by attacking tankers on major highways. "Our business ...

Mali is "far from the scenario," the country’s foreign minister said amid armed groups’ recent attacks and blockade of the capital, Bamako. “The scenario that you were told… in the back rooms of ...

Amid Mali’s fuel blockade and threats from armed groups, giant puppets brought life to Bamako, with its annual marionette festival, known as Rendez-vous chez nous, going ahead despite the challenges.

On the sidelines of the 5th edition of the SIAMA in Bamako, Moroccan representatives launched a training program for Malian artisans.

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A new World Bank Group report finds that Bamako has an important opportunity to improve service delivery and expand growth that can lead to a more resilient and productive capital However, a high ...

At least 21 people have been killed after suspected Islamist militants stormed a luxury hotel in Mali's capital and took scores of guests and staff hostage. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced ...

Even as traumatized hostages were being escorted out of a hotel under siege by gunmen in the Malian capital of Bamako, rival claims for responsibility surfaced on ...

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