Senior U.S. official praises Mali's military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts

BAMAKO, Mali — Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali, a senior U.S. official praised the military junta and hinted at cooperation between the two governments after years of a strained diplomatic relationship. “The...

Senior US official praises Mali's military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts

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Mali’s economy near standstill amid JNIM fuel attacks

An ongoing fuel blockade initiated by the JNIM jihadist group in Mali has brought the landlocked Sahel nation's economy to a near standstill. In an effort to isolate the capital, Bamako, and exert pressure on the ruling junta, the militants have...

Mali’s insurgency spells trouble for West Africa

One of the most expansive countries in West Africa is on the precipice of falling to an Islamist group that has pledged to transform the country into a pre-modern caliphate. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM), a militant group that has...

Mali crisis: Is West Africa the new epicenter of global terrorism?

A group of Al Qaeda-linked militants are reportedly on the cusp of seizing control of the West African nation of Mali in what many fear could lead to a complete takeover of a national government by a designated terrorist organization. The Jama’at...

Bamako assiégée : pourquoi l'armée malienne peine à briser le blocus djihadiste de la capitale

Lorsque l'armée a renversé le gouvernement démocratiquement élu au Mali en 2020, le général Assimi Goita, chef du coup d'État, a promis d'éradiquer les djihadistes dans le nord du pays. Mais, depuis plus de 10 ans, le Mali tente, en vain, de les...

Togo’s Guema Batama Wins Mali Innovation Prize for Squash-Harvesting Machine

(Togo First) - Togolese inventor Guema Batama, designer of a machine that harvests and shells squash, won the first prize in the category for innovations aimed at improving agricultural production and productivity at the Abdoulaye Touré...

Africa: Mali faces fuel crisis as al Qaeda-tied jihadi fighters tighten grip around capital Bamako

A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on the military government and raising concern that the jihadists might try eventually to impose their rule on the West...

Jihadists’ fuel blockade poses biggest threat yet to Mali’s military junta

A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on the military government and raising concern that the jihadists might eventually try to impose their rule on the West...

Technology Empires and the Race to Cement Dominance

The U.S.-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of U.S. government and private interests...

Mali nears collapse amid jihadist siege

Across Africa and beyond, concern is mounting that Mali—under military rule since 2020—may be on the verge of collapse after its junta failed to repel jihadist insurgents who have battled the government for years. The militants, affiliated with...

Smart agricultural park powered by sci-tech put into operation in Zhuji, Zhejiang

Staff members harvest soilless vegetables at a smart agricultural park in Mali Village of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 4, 2025. The first batch of vegetables has been harvested at a smart agricultural park in Mali Village....

Bamako under siege: Why Mali's army is struggling to break jihadist blockade

Malian anti rior police officers line up in front of the Algerian Embassy in Bamako on April 8, 2025 during a demonstration. [AFP] When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita...

Crise au Mali : ce que révèle le blocus djihadiste de Bamako

Une coalition de groupes djihadistes affiliés à Al-Qaïda a assiégé la capitale du Mali. Depuis plus d'un mois, ils attaquent les convois d'approvisionnement de ce pays enclavé d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Ces attaques ciblent notamment ceux qui...

US-China tech empires in a race to cement supremacy

The US-UK technology deal announced in September 2025 promises to accelerate Britain’s AI sector, but critics warn it will happen at the expense of national tech sovereignty. It reflects the steady trend of US government and private interests...

Jihadists' fuel blockade poses biggest threat yet to Mali's military rulers

By Portia Crowe DAKAR/BAMAKO (Reuters) -A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on the military government and raising concern that the jihadists might try eventually...

Mali on the Brink: Jihadis Tighten Siege Around Bamako as Russian Support Falters

More than ten years after jihadi forces stormed the fabled city of Timbuktu, banning music, dancing and imposing sharia law, Mali is once again teetering on the edge of collapse. Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have surrounded Bamako, the...

Bamako under siege: why Mali’s army is struggling to break the jihadist blockade of the capital

When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita promised to root out jihadists in the north of the country. Mali had been struggling to defeat them for nearly a decade. Multiple...

Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who now hold sway in many parts of the huge Sahelian...

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among a number of noteworthy people who died in October. Her immersive chimpanzee field research documented the primates’ personalities and use...