News Mali Kidal: Rebels jeered Putin’s troops out of a key African town. Now his regional grip is slipping away
When Russian forces withdrew last month from the strategic stronghold of Kidal in northern Mali — retreating under the jeers of the very rebels they were sent to crush — they surrendered more than ...
News Mali Kidal: Mali’s Army Says Kidal Recaptured from Rebels
Mali’s army said Tuesday it has retaken the northern city of Kidal from rebels, after a raid that left many insurgents dead. The reported capture, not confirmed by independent observers, would mark a ...
News Mali Kidal: Mali’s army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in Kidal region
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Civil society groups and community members in northern Mali say that Malian soldiers and mercenaries from the Russian Wagner group have killed dozens of civilians during a military ...
News Mali Kidal: Mali rebels fighting in Gao; car explodes in Kidal
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Islamic extremists clashed with military in Mali’s northern city of Gao, a military official said Thursday, as French forces continued their push to eliminate remnants of ...
News Mali Kidal: Mali adopts new mining code that boosts state interests
Mali adopted a new mining code on Tuesday that mining sector officials said would channel a greater share of revenue to state coffers and increase state and private Malian interests in new projects.
News Mali Kidal: Mali's new constitution adopted after court validation
The Constitutional Court in Mali has endorsed the final result of last month's referendum on forming a new constitution. With nearly 97 percent of the vote in favour, it is a major boost to the military…
News Mali Kidal: Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Nearly 10 years ago, Mariame Coulibaly Sangare lost everything when armed violence in northern Mali forced her to flee her home. Desperate for money, she saw an opportunity with the arrival of a new United Nations peacekeeping mission in the West African nation’s capital, Bamako. Sangare left her previous job of […]
News Mali Kidal: Mali Influencer Jailed For Junta Criticism: Lawyer
A Malian influencer was jailed for a year on Wednesday for criticising the ruling junta, her lawyer said, as the troubled Sahel state's military clamps down on dissent.
News Mali Kidal: Mali: Strengthening Financial Resilience to Recurrent Droughts
The latest Economic Update for Mali presents a detailed analysis of the recurrent droughts that have plagued Mali for the past three decades. Mali experienced at least 40 major climate shocks between 1970 and 2020, with drought affecting about 400,000 persons each year and reducing crop revenues by $9.5 million annually. Strengthening financial resilience to droughts can be achieved by devising instruments to protect such key sectors as pastoralism and agriculture.
News Mali Kidal: Is Mali govt in ties with Wagner Group? US cites relation to impose sanctions
The decision reflects the US government's commitment to address security concerns and also underscores transparency and accountability.
News Mali Kidal: Lessons from Mali’s referendum for its transition process
Mali’s 18 June referendum has returned a ‘yes’ vote of 96.91% to approve the new constitution, which was drafted by a commission created by decree in June 2022. The adoption of this new constitution marks a key stage in the timeline agreed by the transitional authorities and the Economic Community of West African States for returning power to an elected civilian government. This follows two unsuccessful attempts by former presidents Amadou Toumani Touré (in 2012) and Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (2017) to revise the old constitution of 1992. The transitional authorities had agreed to draw up the draft constitution on the recommendation of the national conference – Assises nationales de la refondation – in December 2021.
News Mali Kidal: Pullout Of UN Peacekeepers From Mali Leaves Security Void
The United Nations mission in Mali was never the leading player in ... We have what it takes to defend the national territory as far as Kidal," a stronghold of former rebels in the northeast ...
News Mali Kidal: Millions of military emails have accidentally been directed to Mali
Instead of typing .MIL, the suffix to all US military email addresses, people typed in .ML - the country identifier for Mali. One misdirected email included travel plans for General James McConville.
News Mali Kidal: ‘Millions’ of sensitive US military emails were reportedly sent to Mali due to a typo
For over 10 years, millions of emails associated with the US military have been getting sent to Mali, a West African country allied with Russia, due to a typo, according to a report from the ...
News Mali Kidal: Report: ‘Millions’ of US military emails accidentally sent to Mali
Millions of U.S. military emails were accidently sent to addresses ending with Mali’s domain name, the Financial Times reported today. Email addresses and websites affiliated with the U.S ...
News Mali Kidal: US military emails sent to Mali because of common typo
A typo has reportedly resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent to Mali, an issue that the Pentagon said its taken steps to mitigate.
News Mali Kidal: Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali
A Dutch entrepreneur contracted to manage Mali’s domain, Johannes Zuurbier, identified the leak, Financial Times said. “This risk is real and could be exploited by adversaries of the US,” he ...
News Mali Kidal: Mali Junta Chief Brings In New Constitution Amid Protests
The head of the junta in Mali brought in a new constitution for the West African nation on Saturday, prompting protests from concerned political and civil opponents.
