Malian forces, which have been fighting an Islamist insurgency for years, say they have arrested a leading figure.

Suspected Islamic militants killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency-hit ... The West African nation is battling armed groups with links to ...

At least 69 people died, including 25 Malian nationals, after a boat headed from West Africa to Spain capsized ... in the Sahel region that includes Mali, unemployment and the impact of climate ...

Niger’s coup leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani accused neighbouring Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise ...

At least 20 people were killed in attacks Friday on villages in central Mali that have been the target of jihadist groups, local officials and sources said Saturday. "Six villages in the region of ...

At least 69 people, including 25 Malians, have died after a boat bound for Spain from West Africa capsized off Morocco, ...

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas ... Tuareg rebels in the north of Mali. The Tuareg people are among the indigenous Berber groups populating ...