[DW] An extension of the Bundeswehr mission in Mali seems increasingly unlikely. The military junta's recent treatment of Western partners and the operation's lack of conclusive success are a cause for concern, say experts.

[CFR] The recent wave of coups in West Africa reflects both a generational divide and a history of military involvement in African politics.

[VOA] Bamako -- Mali's army has confirmed it took part in a joint attack last week with French and European forces that killed at least 20 Islamist militants. The attack in southern Mali went ahead despite rising tensions between Mali's government an...

[RFI] Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has accused France of working to partition his country through French military involvement in the Sahel, in a hostile new challenge to European diplomats in Bamako.

[RSF] A week after announcing it will become harder for foreign reporters to obtain press accreditation, the Malian authorities have expelled a French journalist within 24 hours of his arrival in the country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns ...

[DW] Growing challenges in Mali are forcing Germany's military to consider the future of operations in the West African state. There are around 1,200 German personnel deployed.

[IPS] United Nations -- A rash of military coups in Africa has resurrected a long dormant question: should leaders who take power through armed insurrections be barred from addressing the United Nations--an institution which swears by, and promotes, ...

[DW] Five members of interim President Assimi Goita's inner circle, including Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, will not be able to pass through EU countries. They have also been subjected to "an asset freeze."

[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Mali has failed to meet debt payments of some $40 million in treasury bonds, blaming sanctions imposed on the country's military junta by West African bloc ECOWAS.

[RSF] An investigation by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has established that Birama Touré, a Malian journalist who disappeared six years ago, very probably died as a result of being tortured while secretly held by Mali's intelligence agency. RSF u...

[Agenzia Fides] Bamako -- "Our country is going through a delicate and complicated political situation, in terms of relations with neighboring countries and with France, and from a geopolitical point of view; It is not easy to understand because powe...

[DW] German troops have been stationed in Mali for nearly nine years. But the Bundeswehr's mission might soon be over. Critics in Berlin are questioning its purpose. And Mali itself is looking out for new allies.

[RFI] France says it will review its military presence in Mali, along with its European partners, a day after the junta in Bamako ordered the French ambassador to leave.

[VOA] Bamako -- Mali has long been known for its music, dance, and cultural festivals, despite an ongoing insurgency that has halted most tourism. Two military coups since 2020 and delayed elections led West African nations to impose economic sanctio...

[DW] Malian authorities have given French ambassador Joel Meyer 72 hours to leave the country. It marks a further deterioration in the military junta's relationship with its international partners.

[RFI] French defence minister Florence Parly has said that European states combating Islamist militants in Mali will endeavour to find a way to keep their mission going, but there are limits to the price that France is willing to pay to remain there.

[DW] Danish troops are set to leave Mali after the military government made several calls for their "immediate withdrawal." It marks a further deterioration in Mali's relationship with the EU.

[RFI] Mali's military regime has taken an "irresponsible" decision by expelling Danish special forces sent to help fight jihadist insurgents, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday. Denmark said the country would withdraw its newly ...

[RFI] France and several European nations have urged Mali to allow newly arrived Danish special forces to remain in the Sahel country, but its transitional government insisted on an immediate withdrawal.

[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Mali's military rulers are clashing with the international community over when to hold elections and how to conduct the fight against Islamist militants. Former colonial power France has been drawing down its troops in Mali, and...

[CAF] Equatorial Guinea needed penalties to beat Mali by 6-5 after a goalless draw in extra-time, to reach the quarterfinals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021, and set a date with Senegal next Sunday.

[RFI] The final two games in the last-16 of the Cup of Nations take place on Wednesday against a backdrop of tragedy following the Olembé Stadium disaster in which eight people died and more than 40 were injured.

[The Conversation Africa] Three African countries' manufacturers have lost their tariff-free access to the US market this year. This follows the US decision in November last year to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the African Growth and Opport...

[ISS] Unproductive arm-wrestling distracts from the key issues and could steer Malians even further from democracy.

[Premium Times] The last quarter-final ticket was also decided via penalty kicks.

[CAF] Mali faces Equatorial Guinea in the Round of 16 last game on Wednesday in Limbe, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.

[CAF] Mali faces Equatorial Guinea in the Round of 16 last game on Wednesday in Limbe, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.

[RFI] A French soldier has been killed in a mortar attack on a military camp in Gao, northern Mali, the Elysée Palace announced Sunday. Brigadier Alexandre Martin had been serving in France's Barkhane operation in the restive Sahel region.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- In conflict-stricken Burkina Faso, hundreds marched in cities across the country to protest insecurity and show solidarity for Mali, recently placed under sanctions by the West African political bloc ECOWAS.

[IPS] United Nations -- Last week, I was delighted to speak to the United Nations Security Council. In the ten years that my country has been experiencing conflict, violence, and instability, dozens of conferences and other international summits have...