[The Conversation Africa] Prior to the military coup in 2012, Mali was praised for its transition to democracy in West Africa. That is no longer the case.

[New Times] Skipper Haruna Niyonzima has issued a rallying call to his Amavubi teammates to step up and aim for a crucial away win against Mali when the two sides square off in World Cup qualifiers next month.

[RFI] The court of justice of the West Africa bloc ECOWAS has demanded that Mali justify the alleged detention of ex-leaders Moctar Ouane and Bah Ndaw, a lawyer for the two men said Friday. The men were deposed following a second coup in May.

[Leadership] The head coach of Mali's women national team, Saloum Mohamed Houssein, has insisted that his team will challenge for honours at the forthcoming Aisha Buhari Cup tournament holding in Nigeria's commercial City of Lagos next month.

[Agenzia Fides] Bamako -- Jihadist groups are again attacking soldiers from the regular armed forces in the Sahel. After the most recent incident on August 18 in Burkina Faso (see Fides 19/8/2021) it is Mali's turn, where yesterday August 19, a milit...

[The Point] Scorpions, the Gambia's senior national team have been drawn against Tunisia, Mali and Mauritania in Group F for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be held in Cameroon, in January next year.

[This Day] Nigeria and Morocco have been drawn to kick off the Dr. Aisha Buhari Invitational Women's Football Tournament, which the City of Lagos will host between 13th and 21st September.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Tunisia were drawn with Mali, Mauritania and Gambia at the finals of the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon-2021 (January 9-February 6, 2022).

[Daily Trust] The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn against Morocco and Mali in Group A of the Six nations Aisha Buhari Women's Invitational football tournament which is to be held from September 13 to 21 in Lagos.

[The Conversation Africa] Since its establishment as a state in 1948, Israel has placed great importance on foreign policy. This is because it had been under a political and economic boycott by surrounding Arab states. The boycott has been falling ap...

[New Times] Amavubi, the national football team, have started residential training as they prepare for a clash against Mali in Group E of the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers next month.

[CAF] The Amavubi head coach Vincent Mashami has announced a 39-man provisional Rwanda squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 qualifying campaign with an away game against Mali next month.

[CAJ News] Bamako -- THE United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has condemned the terror attack that left no less than 50 people dead in northern Mali.

[VOA] Bamako -- Militants in Mali have massacred more than 50 villagers near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. The area has seen increasing violence from armed Islamists, and activists are calling on authorities to act.

[Egypt Online] Egypt expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to Mali and its people over the victims of terrorist attacks that targeted three villages in northern Mali, leaving more than 50 civilians dead and others wounded.

[CFR] The practical consequences of the U.S. Department of State adding five terrorist leaders operating in Africa to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists is likely to be limited.

[New Times] VINCENT Mashami, the head coach of the national football team Amavubi, on Thursday afternoon announced a provisional 39-man squad to start preparations ahead of the Mali clash in the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifiers.

[Egypt Online] Al Azhar strongly condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted three villages in northern Mali, leaving more than 50 civilians dead and others wounded.

[UN News] Rapidly spreading violence in Mali is threatening the State's very survival, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Friday.

[VOA] A deadly vehicle collision this week in the West African nation of Mali has been blamed on bad weather and the chronically poor state of the roads.

[HRW] New York -- Amid Olympics, Legal Action Highlights Need to End Abuse in Sport

[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the arrest of the former head of Mali's intelligence agency, which is alleged to have held a journalist incommunicado for several months after he disappeared in January 2016, as RSF revealed earlier this...

[Cameroon Tribune] During a meeting in Bamako, the leaders said their support is possible if the Transitional Government respects the electoral calendar.

[East African] The only suspect in an alleged attempted assassination of Mali's interim President has died, authorities announced on Sunday.

[OHCHR] Geneva -- The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Mr. Alioune Tine, will conduct an official visit to the country from 26 July to 5 August.