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...

Mali jails former PM over social media post

Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara has been sentenced to one year in prison for expressing support for political prisoners in a social media post. The 50-year-old, who served from 2014 to 2015, was convicted by a Bamako cybercrime...

Mali revokes over 90 mining permits amid crackdown on non-compliance

Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits including those held by international companies after officials said operators failed to meet new legal requirements. According to a decree signed by Mines Minister Amadou Keita, all rights...

CAF Champions League: All group fixtures, Match Days

Nigeria’s Rivers United and Zambia’s Power Dynamos will complete a compelling quartet in Group A of the 2025/2026 CAF Champions League, following Monday’s official draw in Johannesburg. The draw, conducted at the studios of CAF Broadcast Partner,...

Mali revokes over 90 mining exploration permits for non compliance

ACCRA: Mali has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those held by subsidiaries of international mining companies, according to an official decree seen by Reuters. Companies affected include local subsidiaries of Harmony...

Mali revokes over 90 mining exploration licenses in industry shake-up

Mali has cancelled more than 90 mining exploration permits, including several held by affiliates of international mining companies. Subsidiaries of Harmony Gold, IAMGOLD, Cora Gold, Birimian Gold, and Resolute Mining are among those affected,...

CAF Champions League 2025/26 Group Stage Draw: Rivers United Land in Group of Death with Pyramids, Berkane, and Power Dynamos

Johannesburg, South Africa – On Monday, November 3, 2025, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unveiled the group stage draw for the 2025/26 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg. Conducted under the...

Mali unveils new biometric passport with Emptech as supplier

Chinese biometrics firm Emptech is the supplier of Mali’s new biometric passport which was officially launched a few days ago. The travel document is modelled in line with the new passport regime of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), made up...

Mali security fears spike over jihadist fuel blockade

Mali’s ruling junta responded to an al-Qaida affiliate’s fuel blockade by shuttering all schools until mid-November, the latest sign of instability in the West African country. The month-long blockade by the JNIM armed group has set off long...

Loan Agreement signed with EIB for modernization, renovation and expansion of clinical centers in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Kragujevac

Minister of Finance Sinisa Mali and Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Robert de Groot signed the Loan Agreement for the second phase of the reconstruction of clinical centers in Belgrade, Novi Sad, Nis and Kragujevac. The...

Mali: We are looking for solution for NIS, energy stability will not be jeopardised

BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Wednesday work was underway to find a solution to the issue of Serbia's Russian-majority owned oil company NIS - now under US sanctions - and that his government would not...

Mali fuel crisis spirals amid armed group blocking supplies to capital

Parts of Mali’s capital have been brought to a near standstill as a group affiliated with al-Qaeda imposes an economic siege on the country by blocking routes used by fuel tankers, in a bid to turn the screw on the military government. As the...

10 Black history facts that make you go ‘Hmm’

The wonders of ‘Our Story’ never cease to amaze. Check out these 10 that you will definitely want to share with others. Credit: Gemini AI. Our history, our story, just like the histories and stories of all other peoples, contains “the good, the...

Minister Mali: We Are Seeking Solutions for NIS, Situation May Affect IMF Review

Source: Beta News / Politics | 29.10.25 | access_time 13:36 Sinisa Mali (BETAPHOTO/MILOS MISKOV) Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Oct. 29 that solutions are being sought for multinational oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije...

The imprisonment of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is a sobering lesson for those who discriminate against ethnic minorities

Watching Nicolas Sarkozy out on the streets of riot-hit French housing estates was always a troubling experience, particularly for those of us who grew up on one. In his heyday as Interior Minister, in the autumn of 2005, there was a period of...

A man splurged on luxe Gucci items at Oceans Mall in Durban and sparked lively debates about wealth and luxury

A man’s extravagant shopping at a Durban Gucci store ignited lively debates online, sparking strong reactions from locals The luxury purchases highlighted both fascination and concern over wealth, showcasing cultural attitudes toward designer...

FCT Police Scorpion Squad Busts International Kidnapping Ring, Rescues 23 Foreign Victims

October 31, (THEWILL) — In a major security breakthrough, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command’s Scorpion Squad have dismantled an international kidnapping and human trafficking syndicate, arresting 14 suspects and...

Africa Must Identify Its Hidden Saboteurs And Take Charge Of Its Destiny

Source: Dr. Gidado Abdulkarim Salimon. “Africa’s tragedy is not lack of resources, but the presence of betrayal within.” The Invisible Hands of Exploitation Imperialism has never triumphed without the help of appointed agents the insiders who...

Westerners are fleeing the country in droves, what is currently happening in Mali?

The fuel shortage in Mali has served as a pretext for the United States, Germany, and Italy to ask their citizens to leave the country as soon as possible. This is a way to further dramatize the situation in this country facing terrorism. Germany...

U.S.-Turkey Counterterrorism Strategy: Opportunities in Africa’s Energy and Security

As Turkey expands its footprint across Africa with mixed results, the United States faces an uncomfortable reality: its increasingly unreliable partner may be too strategically positioned to ignore. The Ankara-Washington Tightrope Turkey’s African...