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Pro-junta demonstrators hold banners and chant slogans as opposing political parties protest against potential dissolution by Mali’s military authorities in Bamako on May 3, 2025
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Mali

Mali borders Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania. It is one of the Sahel countries being hit by a terrorist insurgency.

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During a ceremony, uniformed policemen or soldiers hand a wooden box containing ancient manuscripts over to Timbuktu authorities

Mali returns ancient manuscripts to Timbuktu

Mali returns ancient manuscripts to Timbuktu

The documents were evacuated to Mali's capital Bamako after Al Qaeda-linked militants occupied Timbuktu in 2012.
CultureAugust 24, 202502:25 min
A freshly pressed brick made of clay in Mali.

Doing Your Bit: A cool alternative to concrete

Doing Your Bit: A cool alternative to concrete

Earth bricks are making a comeback in Mali. They're a cool alternative to concrete construction in the hot Sahel region.
ArchitectureAugust 22, 202502:41 min
Four humvees with Nigerien soldiers are seen patrolling a dusty road in Diffa, southeastern Niger, in 2016

Soldiers' families face neglect of Sahel leaders

Soldiers' families face neglect of Sahel leaders

The fight against terrorism in the Sahel continues to cost lives. Their military governments appear to cover this up.
ConflictsAugust 12, 2025
Djelika Tounkara, wearing a blue and white shirt, holds a basketball with both hands

Mali basketball whistleblower still fighting for justice

Mali basketball whistleblower still fighting for justice

Years after first speaking out about the sexual abuse of minors, a Malian basketball player still hopes for justice.
SportsJuly 23, 2025
Children in a classroom in Nana Kéniéba

Why the Sahel crisis is a war on children's education

Why the Sahel crisis is a war on children's education

The Sahel region is facing a crisis. Schools have been forced to close, leaving children without access to education.
ConflictsJune 26, 202501:17 min
Mali's president Goita walks on a red carpet at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Mali's junta tightens grip after five years of military rule

Mali's junta tightens grip after five years of military rule

When General Goita took power in 2020, many hoped for change in Mali amid jihadist attacks and an economic crisis.
PoliticsJune 17, 2025
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A man in military uniform

Mali: Junta continues to undermine democracy

In Mali, the junta is planning to extend its role for another five years at least.
PoliticsMay 3, 2025
ECOWAS leaders attending a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on February 24, 2024

Are we seeing the end of ECOWAS?

With some of its members leaving the bloc, is the Economic Community of West African States slowly disintegrating?
PoliticsJuly 22, 2024
Residents cross a road damaged by rains in Tula, Tana River county in Kenya

Malawi, Kenya and Mali in the path of climate change

Many countries are being hit by the effects of climate change, including extreme drought, floods and a heat waves.
ClimateApril 11, 202401:38 min
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo looks on during the 64th Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

ECOWAS 'weaker' as Sahel trio quit the bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have cut ties with ECOWAS, a key body in a region hit by coups and security crises.
PoliticsJanuary 30, 2024
Soldiers walk beside tanks bearing the German flag.

Explainer: What the German troop withdrawal from Mali means

Germany has ended its participation in the UN mission in Mali in a pullout ordered by Mali's military leaders.
PoliticsDecember 12, 202301:57 min
A Malian soldier

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger alliance faces uphill task

Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger want to form a new alliance but experts urge them to mend ties with ECOWAS.
TerrorismDecember 5, 2023
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