West-Africa
Burkina Faso Faces Scrutiny Over Human Rights Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid and severe…
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Mali
North-Africa
Mali and Algeria Reestablish Diplomatic Relations After 15-Month Dispute
Mali and Algeria have reached a milestone agreement to restore diplomatic relations, marking the end of a 15-month standoff sparked by the…
West-Africa
Human Rights Watch Reports Grave Abuses During Renewed Fighting in Mali
Human Rights Watch says it has documented a series of rights abuses in Mali, accusing all sides of unlawfully targeting civilians and…
West-Africa
Mali Rebels Conduct Coordinated Attacks on Army Bases and Prison
Militant fighters affiliated with Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), alongside their Tuareg separatist allies from the Azawad Liberation Front, have intensified their…
Central-Africa
Sahel Faces Critical Challenges from Violence and Climate Change
As the crisis in the Central Sahel fades from media attention, the United Nations has revealed a grim reality: millions are in…
West-Africa
Mali Junta Announces $3.5 Million Bounty for Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader
Mali’s military junta has announced a significant $3.5 million bounty for information that could lead to the capture or killing of Iyad…
West-Africa
Missing Outspoken Critic of Mali’s Junta Remains Unfound
In a shocking incident that has raised alarm across Mali, prominent lawyer and government critic Mountaga Tall was abducted from his home…
West-Africa
Mali Conflict Intensifies with Reported Use of Banned Cluster Bombs
For the first time in Mali’s turbulent north, the military, alongside Russian forces, has commenced the use of cluster munitions amid ongoing…
West-Africa
Mali’s Leader Takes Over Defense Role Following Minister’s Assassination
Mali’s military leader, Assimi Goïta, has stepped into the role of defense minister following the death of Sadio Camara, who was killed…
West-Africa
Russian Forces Continue Operations in Mali Amid Ongoing Rebel Attacks
In a decisive move, Russia has asserted that its forces will maintain their presence in Mali, continuing to support the military government…
Somalia
Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital Bamako
Bamako, Mali’s sprawling capital and a West African commercial centre of more than three million people, is facing a tightening siege as…
