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.
Politique Gabon : Mbanié, l’heure du règlement africain Libreville, Friday, July 10, 2026 – The enduring territorial disagreement between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea concerning Mbanié island has resurfaced as a key item on the African diplomatic agenda. In Libreville, Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema recently hosted Albert Shingiro, the special envoy representing the Chairperson […]
Abidjan, June 22, 2026 – Côte d’Ivoire is actively enhancing its South-South cooperation in the crucial blue economy sector. This commitment was underscored by a recent working mission to Mauritius and Seychelles, conducted between June 10 and 12, 2026, by Sidi Tiémoko Touré, the Ivorian Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources. This strategic visit forms […]
France has vehemently protested the twenty-year criminal conviction handed down to a French diplomatic official by the Malian judiciary. Accused and found guilty of “undermining state security,” the French national also faces a twenty-year ban from Malian territory and a substantial fine. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately challenged this ruling, asserting that the […]
FERMETURE Belgium to cease permanent diplomatic presence in Mali Belgium will conclude its permanent diplomatic mission in Mali on June 30, 2026. An update issued on June 5 by the Belgian embassy in Bamako indicates that its services and competencies will progressively transfer to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This decision signifies a further evolution in the […]
Malian court sentences French intelligence officer to 20 years, France calls charges baseless The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris ( AFP / CLEMENS BILAN ) The Malian justice system, operating from Bamako, has handed down a severe 20-year prison sentence to a French intelligence officer, who held diplomatic status and had been detained for […]
General Abdourahamane Tiani, President of the Republic of Niger, concluded a productive working and friendship visit to the Republic of Türkiye on June 4, 2026. He was hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara. This significant meeting involved both private discussions and extended working sessions, culminating in the signing of […]
During a significant visit to Ankara, General Abdourahamane Tiani engaged in discussions that underscored the growing political alignment between Türkiye and Niger. The Nigerien leader’s reception at the Presidential Palace by his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, coincided with the signing of multiple cooperation agreements and a joint declaration. These exchanges not only signal a […]
Cooperation between Niger and Türkiye reached a significant new phase during the official visit of Nigerien President, General Abdourahamane Tiani, to Ankara on Thursday. This journey marked the Nigerien head of state’s first visit outside Africa since assuming power, culminating in the signing of multiple pivotal agreements spanning security, economic development, healthcare, education, and diplomatic […]
Burkina Faso and Serbia have expressed a strong commitment to enhancing their bilateral relationship. On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Burkinabè Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burkinabè Abroad, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, accompanied by the Minister Delegate Bêbgnasgnan Stella Eldine Kabré/Kaboré, hosted a Serbian parliamentary delegation. The delegation was led by Slavenko Ristic. […]
Deepening collaboration between Togo and the United States, particularly in the vital areas of local governance, decentralization, and fostering social cohesion, was the central theme of a recent high-level meeting. The discussions brought together Togo’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Local Governance, and Customary Affairs and Kimberly M. McClure, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of […]
Niger and Algeria have reached a significant milestone in their evolving energy partnership, formally signing three comprehensive cooperation agreements. This pivotal signing, which took place within the framework of bilateral discussions between the two Sahelian-Maghrebian nations, underscores a shared interest in hydrocarbon exploration, refining capabilities, and the crucial training of sector professionals. For Niamey, actively […]
A landmark power plant, symbolizing Algerian-Nigerien solidarity, has officially opened its doors in Gorou Banda, on the outskirts of Niamey. The inauguration saw the presence of Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine alongside his Algerian counterpart, Sifi Ghrieb. This crucial infrastructure represents the first tangible delivery of energy commitments forged between Algiers and Niamey, set […]
