Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial

On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly before a court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, while the judges rejected his lawyers’ application for his release on bail. The prosecution instead sought a two-year prison sentence, an action...

Preview: Genclerbirligi vs Alanyaspor - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Genclerbirligi and Alanyaspor, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Fresh from a dramatic draw on the road with just nine men, Genclerbirligi return to the comfort...

US engagement with Mali junta exposes double standards

The Trump administration’s track record of backing Israeli belligerence is all proof that the US exercises the very brand of terrorism that it claims it wants to extinguish through cooperation with Mali. The Trump administration, which has long...

Malian insurtech startup OKO secures 6-digit round to scale climate resilience in Africa

Malian insurtech startup OKO has secured a six-digit funding round led by Catalyst Fund, with participation from two existing investors, to help it scale climate resilience in Africa. Founded in 2017, OKO develops affordable mobile-based crop...

Mali: Diplomatic Rift Widens as France Expels Malian Envoys, Halts Counterterrorism Ties

Tensions between Mali and France have escalated after Paris expelled two Malian diplomats and suspended joint counterterrorism activities, responding to last month’s arrest of a French national whom the Malian government accuses of conspiring with...

ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for cooperation – ECOWAS Ghana Rep

Resident Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to ensure that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger cooperate...

Why should the President appoint a new substantive Minister of Defence in due Course?

With the demise of the former Minister of Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, on August 6, 2025, it has been a month and some weeks as of the time of writing this piece. The country has still not heard the President of the Republic, John Dramani...

ECOWAS is still talking with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to return – ECOWAS Ghana Rep

President’s Representative of ECOWAS in Ghana, Ambassador Mohammed Lowan Gona at the event held in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying diplomatic efforts to bring Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger back into the...

Severe storm wreaks havoc across Europe; Flights cancelled, roads closed VIDEO

World 0 The severe storm that has swept across parts of Europe has caused flight cancellations and knocked down trees, but so far, there have been no reports of major damage. Tanjug/AP/Jim Cole (STF) In several European countries, firefighting...

Mali, Szijjarto meet in Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbia's First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali met with Hungarian FM Peter Szijjarto in Belgrade on Tuesday to discuss cooperation on joint projects and building a Novi Sad-Algyo oil pipeline, whose construction is due to...

President Marcos: Abuse of power, greed must come to an end

Helen Flores - The Philippine Star October 1, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — With more lawmakers and officials being dragged into the flood control scandal, President Marcos has declared before a gathering of vice governors that...

Mali: We are talking to both sides, solution for NIS should be to benefit of citizens

BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Tuesday talks were underway with both the Russian and the US side to find a solution for Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company NIS that would be to the benefit of Serbian citizens. Mali...

Mali mining dispute proved last straw for Barrick's 'Mercurial Mark' Bristow, sources say

Mark Bristow's handling of Barrick Mining's (ABX.TO), opens new tab flagship asset in Mali proved to be the last straw for the board to initiate a change in leadership, according to four people familiar with the development. In a surprise move,...

Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso set to expose Nigerian politicians allegedly backing bandits

Intelligence agencies from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to unveil the identities of senior Nigerian politicians allegedly linked to bandit groups wreaking havoc across Nigeria’s North-West. Officials of the agencies confirmed...

Mali’s gold output drops by 32% in 2025

Mali’s gold sector appears to be heading towards significant disruption in 2025, as a dispute between the military-led government and Barrick Gold Corporation weighs on production. According to the Ministry of Mines, industrial output fell 32%...

JNIM attacks on fuel tanker convoys in western Mali underline broader risks to government and social stability

Event On 13–14 September, Al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) conducted a series of attacks in western Mali targeting convoys of fuel tankers originating from Senegal. The group first attacked fuel tankers under military...

Security tops agenda as Niger and Mali’s junta leaders deepen alliance in Bamako

The visit, Tiani’s second to Mali since taking power in July 2023, indicates the strengthening of ties within the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the bloc formed by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso following their withdrawal from ECOWAS earlier this...

Mali lost a staggering 26.2 tons of gold amid its fight for mining autonomy

A recent document showed that industrial gold production in the junta-led West African state experienced a 32% year-on-year decline, amounting to a loss of 26.2 tons of gold by the end of August. According to a mines ministry official in the...

HEATHER KLEIN: Gaza front page, world back page

Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists A large group of people came together on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to rally in support of Palestinians, while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Sunday, November 12, 2023. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia...

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall on designing an international architecture with Africa in mind

Watch the full event Giving the African continent permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is “the right thing to do,” argued former Senegalese President Macky Sall. “The continent has to be involved in the management of...