Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and ...

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 ...

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

Mali’s military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as part of a legal battle ...

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

Mali's junta has begun seizing gold stocks from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine operated by Canadian firm Barrick Gold, according to a security source and an internal company memo seen by AFP Monday.

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 ...

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 ...

West Africa was home to a range of powerful kingdoms and empires with their own diverse cultures, identities and people. The 13th century saw the rise of Mansas and the Empire of Mali. The Mansas ...

BAMAKO, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Suspected jihadists killed more than 20 people in a string of attacks on villages in central Mali's insurgency ... The West African nation is battling armed groups ...