AU Commission Chair Visits MISAHEL to Reinforce Support for Mali
AUC Chairperson this morning visited the offices of the AU Mission for Mali & the Sahel (MISAHEL) in Bamako The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali…
Algeria reopens airspace to Malian flights, state media says
Algeria has fully reopened its national airspace to air traffic from Mali, effective Friday, allowing all flights to and from the West African country, Algerian state media reported. – Both…
Lavrov extends Putin’s invitation to Sahel leaders to attend Russia-Africa summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conveyed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to the heads of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to attend the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow at a meeting…
African Union Condemns Coordinated Terrorist Attacks in Mali
Statement by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the coordinated attacks in #Mali. The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, condemns in the strongest…
Mali jails French diplomat for 20 years for ‘undermining state security’
A court in Mali has handed a 20-year jail term to an official at the French embassy accused of being a spy and “undermining state security,” judicial sources told the…
Qatar and Mali Discuss Bilateral Cooperation and Sahel Security Developments
Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Al Khulaifi Holds Phone Call with Mali’s FM and Minister of Int’l Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Doha | May 31, 2026…
Mali leader takes over defense ministry after deadly attacks
Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goita, has taken over the duties of defense minister after Sadio Camara, who had held the post, was killed in a wave of coordinated attacks…
Mali Crisis Exposes Cracks in Russia’s African Security Empire
The weekend offensive that swept across Mali in late April 2026 has delivered one of the sharpest blows yet to the ruling military junta and, by extension, to Russia’s carefully…
EU Offers Condolences, Expresses Solidarity with Mali After April 25 Attacks
Mali: Statement from the Spokesperson The European Union strongly condemns the terrorist attacks perpetrated in Mali on April 25. The European Union extends its sincere condolences to the families of…
US military working with Nigeria as part of wider ISIS pivot
The US military is increasing material deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after ISIS-linked militants. –…