Mali expects grains output to rise Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am BAMAKO: Mali’s grain output is expected to rise to 11.9 million metric tons in the 2026/27 season, from 11.5 million...
Relief for hosts Morocco as they start Cup of Nations with win Published 22 Dec, 2025 02:20pm Rain dampened the atmosphere and a nervy start, including a wasted penalty opportunity, reflected the intense pressure on the home team
Barrick Mining considers splitting into two entities, potential sale of Reko Diq under consideration: sources Updated 15 Nov, 2025 10:29pm Split could also include the outright sale of Reko Diq mine
Mali shuts Barrick Gold’s Bamako office over alleged non-payment of taxes Published 16 Apr, 2025 05:55am DAKAR: Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s office in the capital Bamako over the ...
Mali shuts Barrick Gold’s Bamako office over alleged non-payment of taxes Published 15 Apr, 2025 09:39pm DAKAR: Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s office in the capital Bamako over the alleged...
Over 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse Published 16 Feb, 2025 03:26pm BAMAKO: Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on...
Niger ministry says 39 killed in attacks near Burkina Faso Published 15 Dec, 2024 12:03pm NIAMEY: Thirty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in recent days in western Niger, near the border with...
Mali drone strikes kill at least 21 in northern town Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am BAMAKO: At least 21 people, including 11 children, were killed by drone strikes on Sunday on the town of Tinzaouaten...
At least 22 killed in artisanal mine collapse in Mali Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am BAMAKO: At least 22 artisanal gold miners died in southern Mali on Saturday after the shaft they were working in...
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS regional bloc Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am NIAMEY/BAMAKO: Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are immediately...
Death toll from Mali gold mine accident rises to over 70 Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am BAMAKO: The death toll from last week’s accident at an artisanal gold mine in southwest Mali has risen to more ...
German priest abducted in Mali in 2022 freed: officials Published 26 Nov, 2023 11:26pm BAMAKO: A German Catholic priest widely thought to have been abducted after going missing in Mali in late 2022 has...
Malians vote in referendum paving the way to elections Published 18 Jun, 2023 10:12am BAMAKO: Malians will vote on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and...
Putin discusses food and fuel supplies in call with Malian leader Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed possibly supplying food, fertilisers and fuel to Mali in a phone...
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali mine blast Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am BAMAKO: A UN peacekeeper was killed by a mine Sunday in restive northern Mali as he was participating in a patrol,...
Armed men kill at least 20 civilians in Mali Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:01am DAKAR: Raiders in Mali have killed at least 20 civilians in attacks on villages near the northern town of Gao, while...
Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU: Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso,...
Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:34am UNITED NATIONS: Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is...
Heavy gunfire heard at military camp in Burkina Faso capital Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:49pm OUAGADOUGOU: Heavy gunfire could be heard from the main military camp in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou early on...
French official says 300-400 Russian mercenaries operate in Mali Published 11 Jan, 2022 07:31pm PARIS: From 300 to 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in central Mali, a senior French armed forces ministry...
West African leaders to discuss Mali crisis in key summit Published 09 Jan, 2022 10:12am ACCRA: West African leaders will gather Sunday to discuss Mali's political crisis, with the military junta ...
Africa duty-free trade programme: US cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:49am WASHINGTON: The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade programme,...
Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am BAMAKO: Mali’s government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries in the West African country after 15...
Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries Published 25 Dec, 2021 01:27pm BAMAKO: Mali's government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group following charges ...
Mali says Chad to send 1,000 additional troops as France backs off Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am BAMAKO: Mali’s foreign affairs ministry said that Chad planned to deploy 1,000 additional soldiers to Mali to...
West African bloc imposes sanctions on Mali leaders over stalled vote Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am ACCRA: West Africa's main political and economic bloc imposed sanctions on Sunday against Mali's transitional ...
FATF puts Turkey, Mali and Jordan on ‘grey list’ Published 22 Oct, 2021 03:17am ISTANBUL: An international watchdog downgraded Turkey, Mali and Jordan to a so-called grey list on Thursday for...
Suspected ‘jihadists’ kill 51 villagers in Mali, 12 troops in Burkina Published 10 Aug, 2021 02:36am BAMAKO: Suspected jihadists massacred 51 civilians in northern Mali and killed 12 troops in an ambush in ...
French Mirage 2000 jet crashes in northern Mali Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am PARIS: A French Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed in northern Mali on Tuesday due to a technical problem, the French...
Mali's Assimi Goita: special ops commander turned strongman Published 07 Jun, 2021 10:02am Then 37, Goita said in a public address following the coup: "We no longer have the right to make mistakes."