Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by Islamist fighters
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have blockaded cities as government forces fight Tuareg separatist groups for control of Northern Mali.
2023-10-08 11:20
Niger coup: Decision time for West Africa as deadline nears
Regional leaders have threatened to use force if Niger's ousted president is not reinstated by Sunday.
2023-08-05 07:58
Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader
Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's president, who is trying to find a way to end the crisis.
2023-07-31 17:21
Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention
Coup supporters protest outside the French embassy, shouting "Long live Russia" and "Down with France".
2023-07-30 19:59
Wagner in Mali: US sanctions top junta officials over alleged ties
Wagner fighters overseeing Malian troops are accused of targeting civilians and other rights abuses.
2023-07-25 21:27
Boost for Wagner as Mali shuns UN troops, but at what cost?
As it pushes out 12,000 UN peacekeepers, Mali will be relying ever more heavily on Russian mercenaries.
2023-07-01 00:15
Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission
Mali's military rulers accuse the UN of fuelling tensions as jihadist violence continues.
2023-06-17 12:54
Ukraine war: Wagner may be smuggling weapons from Mali - US
The private Russian military group could be using African states to procure mines and other weapons.
2023-05-26 18:23