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

Crippling fuel shortages in Mali's capital Bamako have eased after the military escorted some convoys and officials agreed an unofficial truce with jihadists who had imposed a blockade on tanker ...

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 ...

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.

From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the country. And so multiple crises are gripping Mali: a military government under ...

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

Bamako (Agenzia Fides) – “This morning at dawn, a convoy of 1,000 fuel tankers, escorted by the army, was greeted by a cheering crowd in Bamako,” local sources told Fides, describing the situation in ...

During last month’s edition of Bamako Encounters–African Biennale of Photography, as dusk arrived following a captivating artist talk by revered Nigerian photographer Akinbode Akinbiyi, southern winds ...

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 ...

Islamist extremists armed with AK-47 rifles and grenades stormed a hotel packed with foreigners Friday in the former French colony of Mali, killing 20 people and briefly taking scores more hostage.