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April 4, 2026, 5:14 am
Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries
- [U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional
Journalist Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment for 'Insulting' Niger's President
- [MFWA] Youssouf Sissoko, editor-in-chief of the newspaper L'Alternance in Mali, was sentenced on March 23, 2026, by the National Cybercrime Court to two years' imprisonment and ordered to pay 1 million CFA francs (about USD 1,600) in damages.
Malian Journalist Given 2-Year Prison Sentence for Insulting Niger's President
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to release journalist Youssouf Sissoko, who was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison and a fine of 1 million West African francs (US$1,759) for offending a foreign head of state by publishing a commentary piece that criticized Niger's president.
Bank of Africa Mali Profit Rises 21 Percent On Reduced Bad Loans
- [Daba Finance] Bank of Africa Mali (BRVM: BOAM) Sposted a 21% rise in net profit for the year ended December 31, 2025, a result that cuts against the grain for a bank operating in one of the Sahel's most difficult economies -- and stands in direct contrast to its sister entity in Burkina Faso, which saw profit fall over the same period.
Mali Delivers 33 Million Dollars of Mining Revenue to Local Communities
- [People's Dispatch] Combining limited nationalization with conditional foreign ownership amid the rally in gold prices, Mali has generated substantial mining revenue - channeled back to communities through the Local Mining Development Fund.
US Lifts Sanctions On Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali
- [HRW] Decision Disregards Ongoing Military Junta Atrocities
Algeria's Return to the Sahel - an Opportunity to Show AES Cohesion
- [ISS] Although Mali remains sceptical, Niger and Burkina Faso's thawing relationship with Algeria could pave the way for full re-engagement.
Mali's Maestro of African Salsa - How Boncana Maïga Shaped Dance Music
- [The Conversation Africa] The passing of celebrated Malian flautist, composer and arranger Boncana Maïga at the age of 77 truly marks the end of an era in the music of west Africa.
Mali - Armed Islamist Group Executes Truck Drivers
- [HRW] Nairobi -- 12 Victims Found with Throats Slit, Hands Tied
In Mali, Women Are Driving Health Care Forward
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