Mali and Morocco forge stronger defense partnership amid growing regional security concerns

The Ministry of Defense in Mali hosted Monday a military delegation from the Moroccan Armed Forces, led by Major General Abdelghani Mouhib, for the first meeting of the Joint Military Committee between the two countries, as reported in a statement from the …

Au Mali, les écoles catholiques menacent de fermer

L’école catholique a su peu à peu se rendre indispensable dans le système éducatif malien. Les premiers établissements scolaires gérés par l’Eglise ont été fondés entre 1889 et 1904 sur le sol de ce que l’on nommait alors le Soudan français, avec des …

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Shift Mining Allegiances Away from the West

Koraput District Admin Foils Child Marriage In Mali Marua Village

Koraput: In a significant intervention, the Koraput district administration successfully prevented a child marriage in Mali Marua village under Renga Panchayat of Semiliguda block on Tuesday. The timely action by officials saved a 16-year-old girl from …

Northern Mali rebels say army killed 24 civilians, army reports clashes

(Reuters) - A Tuareg-dominated rebel alliance in northern Mali accused Malian soldiers, accompanied by Russian Wagner mercenaries, of killing 24 civilians travelling north to Algeria from the city of Gao, as the army reported clashes in the region. Mali, …

Tragedy In Mali: WiM-Africa Calls For Urgent Mining Reforms After Deadly Mine Collapse

Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) has extended its deepest condolences to the families affected by the tragic artisanal mine collapse near Kéniéba in Mali’s Kayes region on February 15, 2025. The disaster claimed at least 48 lives, mostly women, who …

'In the first car, everyone died': Mali army, Wagner mercenaries accused of killing 20

Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) soldiers and Wagner mercenaries have been accused of killed about 20 civilians. (Gousno/AFP) About 20 people were killed in Mali. A separatist rebel group blamed Mali soldiers and Wagner mercenaries for the killings. The Mali …

Deadly Illegal Gold Mine Collapse in Mali Kills Dozens

A deadly mine collapse in Western Mali’s Kayes region has left at least 40 people dead. The BBC reported that the accident occurred on Saturday (February 15) near the towns of Kéniéba and Dabia, areas known for their rich gold deposits, but also notorious …

Sources: Wagner mercenaries, Mali army accused of killing civilians

DAKAR, Senegal —  Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali on Monday when the vehicles they were traveling in came under attack, with local sources telling Agence France-Presse that Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible. A relative …

Dozens dead after illegal gold mine collapses in Mali

More than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday.   The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali's western, gold-rich Kayes region.   A gold miner's union leader told Reuters the victims had …