Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

The authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday. Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, said it was behind the assault …

B2Gold secures exploitation permit for Fekola Regional in Mali 

B2Gold has secured the Menankoto exploitation permit for the Fekola Regional project from the State of Mali.   The permit, obtained by B2Gold’s Malian subsidiary, forms part of the Fekola Regional area together with the Dandoko exploration permit.   …

Mali’s traditional hunters thank Russia for supporting country

Souleymane Coulibaly, President of the National Association of Traditional Hunters of Mali (ANACMA), thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for co-operation and expressed gratitude to Moscow for its assistance during a difficult period. He made the …

In Mali, reducing the time spent on unpaid domestic work is creating more opportunities for women...

For many women in Mali, time is a scarce resource. Between household chores, meal preparation, food processing, and caring for children, older people, or sick family members, a large part of each day is devoted to essential but unpaid work. These are hours …

How to push back against Mali’s propagandists? Help factual creators go viral.

On November 7, 2025, twenty-year-old Malian TikToker Mariam Cissé was publicly executed by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen or JNIM—al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate. The jihadists shot Cissé in front of a crowd for sharing pro-army videos with her 100, …

Mining reforms power Mali’s push for infrastructure development

Leveraging the steady stream of mining revenue into the Energy, Water and Transport Infrastructure Development Fund, the government could borrow $880 million to develop critical infrastructure. Riding on the windfall public revenues generated from mining …

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

10 Soldiers Killed in JNIM Attack on Mali Army Base

Email:[email protected] San: At least 10 soldiers were killed on Sunday when Al-Qaeda-linked militants attacked a military base in San, central Mali, according to security and local sources. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an …

Ten soldiers killed in attack on base in central Mali

. BAMAKO, MALI: At least 10 soldiers were killed Sunday in an attack on an army base in central Mali claimed by the JNIM jihadist group, security and local sources said. The camp, in the village of San, was "temporarily occupied by the attackers…

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger hit back at Nigeria’s president after he blames them for Nigeria’s worsening security ...

The three AES members summoned Nigeria’s chargé d’affaires in Ouagadougou on Thursday, August 6, to protest Tinubu’s comments, which they described as inaccurate and dismissive of their efforts against armed groups. Tinubu made the remarks on July 30 while …