
The Alliance of Sahel States is set to hold its second summit of heads of state on 22 and 23 December 2025 in...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 4, 2025Mali has recovered 761 billion CFA francs, equivalent to about 1.2 billion US dollars, in unpaid dues from mining companies after a sweeping audit of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 3, 2025The International Monetary Fund has commended Mali for what it describes as a remarkably resilient economic performance, following the first review of the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 1, 2025A convoy of 82 fuel tankers from Niamey in Niger arrived in Bamako over the weekend, completing a 21‑day journey covering roughly 1,400...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 27, 2025After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 26, 2025Russia has begun providing direct support to Mali as the country struggles with fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, power supply and economic...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025Senegalese authorities have announced steps to resolve a major logistical bottleneck after more than 2,400 containers belonging to Malian operators became stranded at...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025The Nigerian Minister of Defence, Mohamed Badaru Aboubacar, visited Bamako on Wednesday, November 13, for a working visit aimed at strengthening military cooperation...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 14, 2025Mali has launched the first-ever International Defence and Security Exhibition of Bamako (BAMEX 2025), a major event that will bring together military, industrial,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 13, 2025The President of Mali’s Maison de la Presse, Bandiougou Danté, has strongly criticised what he described as falsehoods and manipulations spread by certain...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 13, 2025Classes have resumed across Bamako and several regions of Mali after a two-week suspension caused by fuel shortages linked to a blockade imposed...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 12, 2025President Assimi Goïta has unveiled an ambitious national initiative to transform Mali’s healthcare system. Launched on November 10, 2025, the Presidential Emergency Hospital...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 12, 2025