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.
Dakar’s political landscape undergoes major transformation In Dakar, a significant power shift is unfolding. Just four days after his dismissal by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko reclaimed influence by securing the Speaker of the National Assembly position. His party, Pastef (Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l’éthique et la fraternité), […]
deadly road crash in Koundoul leaves motorcyclist fatally injured A tragic road accident at the Koundoul exit near N’Djamena resulted in the fatal injury of a motorcyclist after a collision with a heavy goods vehicle. Emergency responders arrived at the scene to find the rider lifeless following the violent impact. Explosive aftermath of the collision […]
The long-running investigation into Côte d’Ivoire’s Mutuelle des Enseignants (Mupemenet-CI) has concluded, with the Public Prosecutor at the Economic and Financial Crime Unit filing formal charges against three individuals suspected of embezzling over 5 billion FCFA from the teachers’ mutual fund. The case, which spanned several months of meticulous scrutiny, culminated in the issuance of […]
Documentary spotlight Children in West Africa confront the shadow of Boko Haram Video restricted to subscribers Subscribe to access our video content Log in In this award-winning documentary that claimed the Tiger Award at Rotterdam Film Festival, Cameroonian filmmaker Cyrielle Raingou delivers a raw, child’s-eye view of life under the looming threat of terrorism. Families […]
How kidnappings fuel Boko Haram’s funding machine across West Africa The abduction industry has become a lucrative revenue stream for Boko Haram, transforming kidnappings into a multi-million-dollar financing operation stretching across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. This structured criminal enterprise has evolved from isolated incidents into a sophisticated system that funds insurgency, recruitment, and territorial […]
French engineer held in Dakar detention center amid serious allegations A French national residing in Dakar has been held in custody since February 14, 2026, following a broader police operation targeting multiple individuals. The engineer in his early thirties faces multiple charges including unnatural acts, criminal association, money laundering, and attempted transmission of HIV. Multiple […]
Matar Ndiaga Seck, a close associate of Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Division (DIC) following an arrest warrant issued in Linguère. The detention stems from an ongoing probe into the arrest of 22 individuals in the Djoloff region on suspicion of involvement in unnatural acts. Investigators claim […]
In a bold move to protect citizens from digital exploitation, Côte d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Economy, Finance and Budget has issued a stern warning against fraudulent online schemes promising unrealistic monthly earnings. The government’s alert comes as fraudulent advertisements claiming to offer official income opportunities continue to spread across social media platforms. These deceptive promotions falsely […]
Former Senegalese football star El-Hadji Diouf has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence by the Dakar Magistrate’s Court for failing to meet his child support obligations. The ruling, delivered on May 12, 2026, follows a legal dispute over unpaid alimony for his daughter. Legal consequences and financial penalties The court also ordered the 45-year-old […]
The Dakar Urban Security unit has dismantled a sophisticated operation producing counterfeit visa approval letters—a critical document required by some foreign embassies before issuing visas. A suspect, described by investigators as a key figure in a Chinese-linked smuggling network, was apprehended following a weeks-long surveillance operation in Senegal’s capital. Inside the fake visa approval letter […]
The awakening was brutal for the Malian people. On Saturday, April 25, a shockwave swept across the country from Gao to Bamako, marking what many analysts are already calling an “irreversible turning point” in the region’s security collapse. A Night of Chaos: Mali Under Fire Attacks of unprecedented scale and coordination simultaneously targeted several key […]
Three names—Aisha, Juliana, and Hauwa—echo the untold stories of women whose lives were shattered by Boko Haram’s reign of terror in Nigeria. Their experiences, rarely heard amid headlines of mass abductions, reveal the brutal reality of captivity, forced marriages, and the enduring scars left behind. For Aisha, April 2014 began like any other evening in […]
