Mali

Millions suffer ‘severe’ food insecurity in Burkina, Mali, Niger: rights group

  ABIDJAN, May 6, 2024 (AFP) - The number of people suffering from "severe" food insecurity in the military-ruled Sahel…

Mali gold mine collapse kills more than 70

BAMAKO, Jan 24, 2024 (AFP) - More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian…

In Mali, power outages an exhausting part of daily life

BAMAKO (AFP) - The scene is replicated in towns across Mali almost every evening. Plunged into darkness by power cuts,…

Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome

  by Delphine TOUITOU with Camille LAFFONT in Niamey French journalist Olivier Dubois, 48, made an emotional return home on…

Ten million children in Africa’s central Sahel face ‘extreme jeopardy’: UN

  Ten million children in west Africa's central Sahel region are now in "extreme jeopardy" and desperately need humanitarian help…

Rights group says hundreds massacred in Mali by Islamic State jihadists

  Niamey, Niger | AFP | Armed groups affiliated with the Islamic State group have massacred hundreds of people in…

Thai doctor recounts Mali kidnap ordeal

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | A Thai plastic surgeon on Thursday described drinking pond water to survive during three weeks…

Mali welcomes lifting of ‘illegal, inhumane’ sanctions

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's junta said Monday it was "satisfied" by the lifting of "illegal and inhumane" sanctions imposed…

Six soldiers killed, 20 injured in Mali ‘terror’ attacks

  BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in…

Mali interim leader ‘safe’ after assassination attempt

by Malick KONATE BAMAKO, Mali ( AFP) -- Mali's interim president Colonel Assimi Goita was "safe and sound", his office…

US star Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Burkina Faso

  OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso - Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso sheltering thousands…

Mali president and PM resign after arrest by military junta

by Serge Daniel and Malick Konate BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Mali's interim president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, a…

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