Bamako woke to explosions as JNIM and Tuareg rebels attacked nationwide, killing Mali’s defence minister. Why now? Explosions rocked Mali’s capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s defence minister was killed along with his wife and children when an attacker struck their home. With Bamako under siege and … Read more
Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government. Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have blocked fuel deliveries to Mali’s capital for two months, bringing the city of Bamako to a standstill. They’ve sealed off the highways that tankers use to transport fuel from neighbouring Senegal and the Ivory Coast. This has … Read more
The three West African countries say they are leaving the International Criminal Court to seek ‘sovereignty’. Published On 23 Sep 202523 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, three nations in West Africa run by military governments after coups in recent years, have announced their exit … Read more
The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced … Read more
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay”, citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas. Issued on: 28/01/2024 – 14:37Modified: 28/01/2024 – 14:52 1 min The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger … Read more