Mali’s army recaptures town of Kidal

Malian forces say they have consolidated control of the strategic northern city following a large-scale air and ground offensive against separatist and jihadist groups. Mali’s armed forces have recaptured the northern city of Kidal following a large-scale …

Ivory Coast and Mali intelligence summit: potential breakthrough for West African counter-terrorism

Listen now3 min listen x1 On October 15, 2026, Vassiriki Traoré, Director of Ivory Coast’s National Intelligence Agency, will arrive in Bamako, Mali, following an invitation from the country’s Minister of Security and Civil Protection, General Modibo Koné …

Ivory Coast-Mali intelligence talks: the fallout, the debate and what happens next

Listen to the article≈ 5 min 1× The arrival of Vassiriki Traoré in Bamako on Thursday, 15 October 2026, has set off a wave of reaction across West Africa — and raised a single, urgent question: does this three-day working visit mark the beginning of a …

In Mali, 2,400 recruits including 800 women join the reserve of the FAMa.

After six months of military and civic training, the seventh cohort of the Service national des jeunes joins the strategic reserve of the armed forces. Two thousand four hundred recruits from the National Youth Service, including 800 women, joined the …

Nduhungirehe, Mali president discuss bilateral relations

Israel bans pilots and cabin From Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and 26 other countries from ...

The measures form part of broader restrictions reportedly covering 31 nationalities, including citizens of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Oman. According to French investigative publication Mediapart and Israeli media reports, the restrictions prevent …

Mali Obomsawin is Looking for the Breaking Point

The double bass is one of several tools that Mali Obomsawin uses in a career that spans free jazz, experimentalism, film scoring, and a punk ethos. As a kid, she initially wanted to follow in her older sister’s footsteps and play the violin, but she found …

More than a thousand students from Mali study in Russian universities — Honorary Consul in St Petersburg

More than a thousand students from Mali are studying at universities in the Russian Federation, Issa Togo, Honorary Consul of Mali in St Petersburg, told African Initiative on the sidelines of the international academic and practical conference ‘The …

Mali’s migrant reintegration fund: 121 million CFA francs for 90 projects, but transparency questions linger

A closer look at the latest migrant reintegration financing On Monday, October 12, Mali’s Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, presided over a ceremony to award funding to 90 socio-economic reintegration projects for …

Mali’s migrant reintegration funding under fire: public frustration grows over opaque 121 million FCFA payout

Listen to the article≈ 6 min 1× The handover ceremony in Bamako on Monday, October 12, was meant to showcase a nation taking care of its own. Mossa Ag Attaher, the minister responsible for Malians abroad and African integration, presided over the …