ECOWAS: What next after Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso quit?
Coups, sanctions, and withdrawal of member states; the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) must either reform or decline, observers warn.…
The devastating impact of climate change on Niger and Mali
The Azawak valley, a Florida-sized area spread over Mali and Niger, used to have the best pastoral lands in West Africa.…
Schools reopen in northern Mali town after years of violent conflict
After five years without schooling due to lack of security in northern and central Mali, hundreds of children returned to school in the desert town of Kidal, stronghold of Tuareg separatist rebels.…
41 Nigerian migrants evacuated from Mali
Human trafficking - 41 Nigerian migrants evacuated from Mali.…
Mali’s tourism affected by violence
The risk of violence in northwest Africa’s Sahel region has severely damaged the tourism industry. That’s been the case in Mali where five years of instability have led to a reduction in…
Ivory Coast becomes illegal gold mining hotspot
Ivory Coast has become a Mecca for people hoping to strike gold - albeit illegally - with workers flocking from neighbouring Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali to dig deep in the country's…
Malian fighter admits guilt in destruction of Timbuktu sites
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi, a former Malian rebel fighter has pleaded guilty to war crimes charges at the International Criminal court in the Hague.…
One dead in protest over detained Mali radio presenter
One person was killed and several more wounded in Mali during clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting the arrest of a popular radio presenter.…
More than 250,000 orphans at risk in Mali
The UN estimates more than 250,000 children are living without a father, mother or both parents.…
More than 250,000 orphans at risk in Mali
The UN estimates more than 250,000 children are living without a father, mother or both parents.…