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[Daba Finance] Moody's lowered its outlook on Mali's sovereign debt rating to "negative" from "stable" on May 29, 2026, while affirming the long-term issuer rating at Caa2 in both local…
June 1, 2026
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[HRW] Lawyer Mountaga Tall Feared Forcibly Disappeared
June 1, 2026
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Gambia
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has mourned the death of former Gambian referee James Mali Joiner.
May 27, 2026
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Governance
[The Conversation Africa] Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They…
May 25, 2026
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Mali
[Vanguard] Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year.
May 22, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[RFI] Cluster bombs, banned under an international treaty, have been used for the first time by Mali's army and its Russian allies in the country's north, where jihadist groups, separatist…
May 21, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[The Conversation Africa] Malian officials announced on 4 May 2026 that junta leader General Assimi Goïta would take on the post of defence minister after the killing of General Sadio…
May 19, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[RFI] Mali's military-led authorities say they are determined to fight armed groups despite reeling from a series of coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists in the north of the country…
May 18, 2026
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Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola faces Mali on Thursday (14) afternoon 2pm, in Rabat, in a match of the first round of Group C of the 16th U-17 Africa Cup of…
May 15, 2026
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Governance
[African Arguments] On 25 April 2026, Mali appeared to enter a new and dramatic phase of crisis. Explosions and gunfire were reported around Bamako and Kati, while attacks struck several…
May 14, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[People's Dispatch] Two weeks before, the armed forces had fought off the highly-coordinated attacks on six cities by about 12,000 jihadist and separatist fighters on April 25.
May 13, 2026
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Governance
[People's Dispatch] While Western media continued prophesying the fall of the popular, sovereignist government that expelled French troops, the cabinet met on April 29 to push forward with developmental projects.
May 12, 2026
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Central Africa
[New Times] More than 250 people gathered in Bamako, Mali, on Sunday, May 10, to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and pay tributes to more than one million…
May 12, 2026
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Mali
[RFI] Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been crowned the 2026 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé winner, as Ligue 1's outstanding African player.
May 11, 2026
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Arts, Culture and Entertainment
[RFI] In Undertows: A Tuareg Tale, Malian film director Intagrist el Ansari captures the way of life of his people - the Tuaregs. Filmed over 10 years in nomadic settlements…
May 11, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[This Day] The recent jihadist assault exposed the limits of AES and Mali's military junta, and shattered the illusion that has guided the country, argues
May 7, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[Premium Times] Many of the soldiers were captured after the military position in Kidal was taken over by a joint force of separatists and jihadists.
May 7, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[The Conversation Africa] The precarious security situation in Mali took a turn for the worse in late April 2026. Well coordinated attacks targeted several cities and claimed the lives of…
May 6, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[RFI] The United Nations voiced grave concern Tuesday over reports of extrajudicial killings allegedly conducted by the security forces in Mali, now plunged into crisis following an assault on ruling…
May 6, 2026
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External Relations
[UN News] The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and…
May 6, 2026
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Conflict, Peace and Security
[CFR] An unusual alliance between armed groups in Mali could embolden others in neighboring countries and put Russia's foothold in the region at risk.
May 5, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[allAfrica] Mali's military leader, Assimi Goïta, has assumed the role of defence minister following the death of Sadio Camara in a suspected suicide bombing during a wave of coordinated attacks.
May 5, 2026
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Africa
[African Arguments] The coordinated attacks that shook Mali on 25-27 April 2026 are not an anomaly. They are the culmination of a long, deteriorating security trajectory--one that has steadily eroded…
May 5, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[RFI] A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a "terrorist" organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the…
May 5, 2026
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Legal and Judicial Affairs
[Premium Times] Mr Camara died after sustaining injuries in the VBIED attack.
May 4, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[The New Humanitarian] Bamako -- The weekend attacks were of unprecedented coordination and scale.
May 4, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[RFI] Russia said on Thursday its forces would remain in Mali and continue backing the country's military rulers, rejecting demands from Tuareg separatists to withdraw after surprise attacks forced Russian…
May 1, 2026
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Algeria
[Leadership] Algerian senior minister/minister of Foreign Affairs, National Community Abroad, and African Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, has reiterated his country's unwavering support for the unity of Mali's territory, its people, and…
April 30, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[RFI] Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita is expected to attend the funeral on Thursday of Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in an assault on his home during…
April 30, 2026
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Arms and Military Affairs
[The Conversation Africa] Mali has been in a state of political turmoil since 2012. That year saw a military coup as well as armed groups taking over northern regions of…
April 30, 2026
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