Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.
The massive £123 million ($166 million) summer signing of Bradley Barcola is already generating huge excitement, with experts predicting the French winger will adjust to the physical demands of English football much quicker than fellow big-money signing Florian Wirtz. Replacing the legendary Mohamed Salah Following a spectacular spending spree that saw the club secure Florian […]
The attendance of Faure Gnassingbé at the World Nuclear Symposium in London comes at a crucial moment when atomic energy is re-emerging at the forefront of global development strategies. For Togo, the goal is not an immediate rush to construct a nuclear power plant, but rather to secure a strategic foothold in an industry undergoing […]
During a high-level official working visit to Dakar, the Gabonese Minister of State for Transport, Merchant Marine, and Logistics, Ulrich Manfoumbi Manfoumbi, sat down with his counterpart Abdoul Ahad Ndiaye to address the structural overhaul of transit infrastructure and the consolidation of bilateral ties. This strategic dialogue reflects an ambitious initiative aimed at exchanging technical […]
A deadly assault by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has targeted a joint convoy of the Russian African Corps and Malian state forces, underscoring the volatile security situation in the region. The violent confrontation unfolded near the settlement of Kaka, situated in the Mopti province. During this targeted strike, at least 13 personnel from […]
Having led Togo for more than two decades, Faure Gnassingbé now confronts an increasingly complex dilemma: how can authority be retained when public confidence alone no longer secures legitimacy? Since assuming the presidency in 2005, the Togolese head of state has navigated repeated political crises, fiercely disputed elections and sustained opposition protests. Over time, criticism […]
Political friction is mounting in Dakar. Tafsir Thioye, a prominent Senegalese civil society advocate and vocal critic of the current administration, has openly disputed the latest claims made by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who also leads the Pastef party. This public confrontation comes amidst escalating verbal sparring between the government and its opponents, months after […]
The legal challenge initiated against Ousmane Sonko following his controversial remarks about the holy city of Touba has been officially upheld. Serigne Makhtar Bousso, representing the complainants, confirmed this stance during his hearing with investigators on Tuesday. Legal action over controversial remarks maintained This legal action stems from a formal petition submitted to the public […]
Green finance and ecological transition at the heart of FIDD 2026 The upcoming International Sustainable Development Forum (FIDD) 2026 will place green financing, carbon credits, innovation, and business opportunities at the center of its agenda. This was announced during a launch press conference held in Cocody, led by the forum’s general commissioner, Tra Bi Michael. […]
As central Mali sinks ever deeper into a spiral of unchecked violence, the statement by the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) following the attacks on Ningari and Sarédina exposes the structural weaknesses in the transitional state’s security approach. The pattern is now tragically familiar: villages attacked, defenceless civilians executed, homes torched, followed by the inevitable […]
The 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council opened in Geneva, Switzerland, this week, providing a platform to review human rights situations across the globe. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, violations continue unabated, particularly in the eastern regions where civilians face numerous abuses, including drone strikes. Meanwhile, in the western part of […]
While meticulous cartographic adjustments may visually redefine a continent, they cannot structurally support a nation’s failing infrastructure. The Togolese administration recently garnered significant attention by promoting an updated map that accurately reflects Africa’s true landmass. This initiative, undeniably a powerful symbol with a captivating pan-African message, paradoxically overshadows a harsh domestic reality: Togo’s largest public […]
Les liens entre le Bénin et les Émirats arabes unis se resserrent dans les domaines de la défense et de la sécurité. Le nouvel ambassadeur émirati, Hazza Mohamed Alqahtani, récemment accrédité à Cotonou, a été reçu par le ministre délégué auprès du président de la République, chargé de la Défense nationale, Gildas Agonkan. Cette rencontre […]
