Facing a persistent deterioration of its security situation, the Malian government announced on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the creation of a Special Operations Command (COS).

Analysis - Mali, a landlocked Sahelian nation of 25 million people, has faced significant instability since 2012, marked by terrorism, state neglect and armed conflicts.

That year a Tuareg rebellion started in northern Mali and President Amadou Toumani Touré was ousted in a military coup.

Tuareg associations in Mali and Burkina Faso have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against their ...

In Black Tea, Abderrahmane Sissako weaves a meditative journey from Ivory Coast to China. Our Cannes review explores its poetic beauty and quiet power.

What's the connection between roads and conflict in West Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted ...

As mercenaries leave Mali, experts say remaining Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps is more than just ‘Wagner rebranded’.

A collaborative investigation by international media outlets has uncovered secret prisons run by Russian Wagner mercenaries ...

Soldiers Dead, Timbuktu Airport Hit | Firstpost Africa | N18G Two deadly attacks have struck Mali, targeting army bases and the strategic Timbuktu airport. In Boulikessi, terrorists seized a military ...

Dozens have died after ISIS launched a brutal attack on an army base in Sahel State, Mali, according to reports.

BAMAKO, Mali — A leading political activist whose family said that he was abducted by Mali’s military authorities has been ...