Tuareg pioneers and Grammy-winning collective Tinariwen have announced their tenth studio album, Hoggar, due March 13 via the band’s own Wedge label. More ...

In a refugee camp in Mauritania, displaced Malians describe fleeing both Islamist insurgents and their own military ...

According to the Global Terrorism Index, the Sahel region has emerged as the area experiencing the highest concentration of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Captain Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso, left, General Assimi Goita of Mali, centre, and General Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger ...

Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.

On 6 June 2025, private military company Wagner announced they would be withdrawing from Mali. "Mission accomplished”, declared the mercenary group via ...

Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the ...

The Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial is underway in Timbuktu, showcasing artists, performers and designers from across the country. For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and ...

Beyond warnings and war stories lies another Mali—where blind kings hold court and traditional village life continues as it has for centuries.

The West African countries said they made the decisions in retaliation against the Trump administration. By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Mali and Burkina Faso will impose a travel ban ...

There are now 19 countries, plus Palestine, on Trump’s full travel ban list. Most of the countries listed in the full travel ban are African and Arab. Burkina Faso and Mali have announced reciprocal ...