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.
Recent truck burnings along the Sahel’s border regions are far more than isolated security incidents. They signal a deepening crisis in the trade arteries linking Mauritania, Morocco, and northern Mali. Once relatively stable corridors, these routes now face persistent insecurity, worsening supply shortages for populations in the north who depend on food and essential goods. […]
Waly Diouf Bodiang unleashes sharp critique on Serigne Gueye Diop, stirring Senegal’s political debate A prominent figure, Waly Diouf Bodiang, has launched a direct challenge against Minister Serigne Gueye Diop, sharply criticizing his recent public statement and condemning what he labels as political maneuvers that amounted to a “fiasco.” This outspoken intervention has ignited a […]
The Green Army is back in the promotion hunt. Le Havre, Auxerre and Nice, take note. While the identity of the Ligue 1 side facing relegation will remain unknown until Sunday, the team that inherits the unenviable role of playoff opponent will have to conquer the electric atmosphere of Geoffroy-Guichard. Saint-Étienne ended Rodez’s charge, despite […]
Foot, Ligue 2, Play-offs Grâce à son gardien remplaçant Brice Maubleu, Saint-Étienne s’impose aux tirs au but contre Rodez et défiera le 16e de Ligue 1 Après un match terne, Saint-Étienne l’a emporté aux tirs au but (0-0, 7-6 aux t.a.b.) face à Rodez vendredi soir lors du play-off 2. Les Verts seront opposés au 16e […]
United Nations Security Council condemns Mali terror attacks The United Nations Security Council has issued a strong condemnation of the recent terrorist assaults that struck several regions of Mali, labeling these acts as heinous and cowardly breaches of international peace and security. In a formal statement released on Friday, the 15-member council denounced the brutal […]
A 30-year-old French engineer has been held in detention in Dakar for nearly three months following an arrest linked to alleged same-sex relations, according to diplomatic sources. The individual was taken into custody on 14 February under charges that include unnatural acts, conspiracy, money laundering, and attempted transmission of HIV. escalating anti-lgbt measures in Senegal […]
The Alliance pour la République (APR) has voiced its strong condemnation following the detention of its member Pape Malick Ndour, who was taken into custody based on a warrant linked to the PRODAC case. The party, led by former President Macky Sall, declared that Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko was the first to publicly refer to […]
Senegal’s electoral code reform: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signs articles L29 and L30 into law President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially enacted Articles L29 and L30 of Senegal’s Electoral Code, marking a pivotal step forward in the country’s electoral framework reforms. This landmark decision, following a second parliamentary review, carries significant implications for upcoming elections. […]
Amnesty International demands end to Bamako blockade by jihadists Mali correspondent Amnesty International has urgently called on jihadist factions in Mali to immediately cease their blockade of Bamako, warning of severe humanitarian consequences. Since late April, armed groups have restricted critical access routes to the capital, cutting off essential supplies to a landlocked nation heavily […]
A circulating report this morning claimed an emergency meeting was scheduled at Ousmane Sonko’s residence in the Cité Keur Gorgui neighborhood. Speculation suggested key Pastef officials, including El Malick Ndiaye, Birame Souleye Diop, Yassine Fall, Daouda Ngom, Abass Fall, and Ayib Daffé, were invited to attend at 6 p.m. amid escalating political tensions. However, a […]
Ouagadougou’s unprecedented decision to block all cattle exports just two weeks before Tabaski has sent shockwaves through Abidjan’s supply chains, leaving the city scrambling to secure 172,000 animals. The move, enforced via an interministerial decree signed on May 8 by Burkina Faso’s Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Economy, takes effect on May 11. While authorities […]
Click to expand Image A full year has now passed since Chadian authorities apprehended and subsequently convicted Succès Masra, a prominent opposition figure and former Prime Minister. His continued incarceration, based on what appear to be politically motivated charges, starkly illustrates the government’s diminishing tolerance for any form of dissent. Masra, who leads the opposition […]
