Mali Voice

Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.

Mali Voice

Your English-language guide to Mali's news landscape — clear, credible and up to date.

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Bénin’s new era: president romuald wadagni unveils 24-member cabinet

Politique Bénin’s new era: president romuald wadagni unveils 24-member cabinet In Bénin, President Romuald Wadagni has officially presented the composition of his inaugural government. This new cabinet comprises a total of 24 ministers, including several delegated ministers, signaling the start of his presidential term. President Romuald Wadagni has officially announced the composition of his new […]

Niger’s prime minister signals diplomatic thaw with Benin visit

The official ceremony marking the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni to his new position in Cotonou became the unexpected stage for a significant diplomatic shift in West Africa. Against all expectations, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, Niger’s transitional Prime Minister, arrived in person to attend the event, accompanied by the foreign ministers of Mali and Burkina Faso. […]

Bamako’s tabaski festivities overshadowed by jihadist blockade in Mali

Mali Muslim communities in Bamako, Mali’s capital, found themselves encircled by a jihadist blockade, forcing many to spend Eid al-Adha, locally known as Tabaski, away from their loved ones this year. Alpha Amadou, a 40-year-old originally from Mopti in central Mali, was compelled to abandon his customary journey home for this significant annual celebration. “For […]

Senegal national assembly sees leadership shift amidst sonko’s political resurgence

The Senegalese political landscape is experiencing a new wave of transformation following the resignation of National Assembly President El Malick Ndiaye on Sunday. This departure could pave the way for former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to assume leadership of the Parliament, just days after his own dismissal by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. In a statement […]

Senegal’s political landscape reshaped: diomaye and sonko’s fractured alliance and the road to 2029

Crédit photo, Getty Images The recent dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko officially concludes the powerful political partnership that propelled Bassirou Diomaye Faye into the presidency in 2024. The rallying cry, “Diomaye mooy Sonko” (Diomaye is Sonko), which symbolized an almost complete political merger between two leaders, two distinct paths, and a unified PASTEF agenda, […]

Senegal: president faye dismisses prime minister sonko amid political rift

Following months of escalating tensions within Senegal’s highest echelons of power, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko from his position. This significant political development marks a stark departure from the unified front presented by the duo who ascended to power together in April 2024 under the rallying cry, “Sonko is […]

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