[HRW] Nairobi -- 9 Civilians Killed, Homes Burned in Islamist Armed Group-Held Village

[MFWA] After being in detention for more than three years, Columnist and radio host Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, popularly known as Ras Bath, and activist Rokia Doumbia, also known as Rose Vie Chère, have each been sentenced to ten years in prison,...

[African Arguments] Since 2020, soldiers have seized power in Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso (twice), Niger, and Gabon. In every case, the announcement has followed the same script: corruption has hollowed out the state, civilian government has fo...

[Premium Times] Mali's victory on Sunday extended its dominance in the competition

[RFI] Mali's junta leader General Assimi Goïta has pardoned a French intelligence agent serving a 20-year prison sentence, a rare conciliatory move after years of strained relations between the west African nation and its former colonial ruler.

[MFWA] This report examines the state of press freedom and freedom of expression in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea, four West African countries under military-led governments that have experienced coups since 2021.

[Afrobarometer] Even so, majority say they have considered emigration.

[CAF] Ghana secured their place in the quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026 after battling to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Mali in a tense Group D decider on Thursday.

[MFWA] On August 3, 2026, Mali's National Cybercrime court in Bamako sentenced journalist Chahana Takiou to twelve months in prison after he criticised the judiciary's use of cybercrime laws against journalists.

[IFJ] On 3 August, the National Cybercrime Unit sentenced journalist Chahana Takiou to one year in prison, six months of which were suspended. Takiou was arrested on 8 June in connection with comments he had made at the Pan-African Media Forum in Bam...

[HRW] Quash Charges and Release Chahana Takiou

[Daily Trust] Air Peace has commenced flight operations on the Lagos-Conakry-Bamako route, as part of its regional expansion strategy and strengthening air connectivity across West Africa.

[Premium Times] Despite sustained late pressure from the Black Queens, Cameroon defended resolutely to secure all three points and move to six points at the top of Group D. Ghana, meanwhile, must now beat Mali in their final group match to keep their...

[HRW] Nairobi -- Apparent Indiscriminate Attack in Village Held by Islamist Armed Group

[ISS] Armed groups' evolving tactics and alliances will test the resolve of West African countries to cooperate with AES states.

[Premium Times] Both victories leave Ghana and Cameroon level on three points ahead of a mouthwatering clash between the two African heavyweights in the second round of group fixtures

[AI London] Summary killings of at least 19 Malian soldiers by members of armed groups in Tabrichat, a village in the Gao region, in northern Mali, must be investigated as war crimes, Amnesty International said after analyzing video footage of the in...

[RFI] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is in Bamako this Tuesday for a one-day working visit. He is travelling there in a dual capacity, as Head of State of Senegal and current Chair of ECOWAS. He is scheduled to hold talks with his Malian ...

[Bird Story Agency] Mali's iconic mud-dyed textile, bogolan, is creating new opportunities beyond its cultural significance. As the centuries-old craft gains protected status, women artisans and entrepreneurs are turning tradition into thriving busin...