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February 1, 2026, 11:27 am
Mali Takes Control of Explosives Supply Chain With China Partner
- [Daba Finance] Mali has approved a move to take a 51% controlling stake in a new industrial explosives company, tightening state control over a supply chain central to mining and security.
Mali Bans Jeune Afrique Over Coverage of Jihadist Fuel and Security Crises
- [CPJ] Dakar -- The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Malian authorities to reverse their ban on the distribution, circulation, and sale of the privately owned French news magazine Jeune Afrique, the latest outlet to be prohibited by the allied military governments of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
Côte d'Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso - a Shared History Collides With Political Fractures
- [African Arguments] For many decades, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali constituted one of the most integrated spaces of human and economic circulation in West Africa. Beyond simple geographical neighbours, these three former French colonies are linked by intense commercial exchange, ancient cross-border mobilities, and social and family ties.
Afcon 2025 Semi-Finals - Indigenous Coaches Take Centre Stage
- [Premium Times] The milestone marks a growing shift in African football, where local coaches are increasingly trusted to lead, innovate, and succeed at the highest level of the continent.
#Afcon2025 - Morocco Roar Past Cameroon to Reach Semis, Ndiaye Strike Sends Senegal Into Last Four
- [CAF] The Atlas Lions roared past Cameroon with a convincing 2-0 win over on Friday evening at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations.
Macron Seeks to Reset France's Africa Policy Amid Shrinking Influence
- [RFI] President Emmanuel Macron has called for a "rebalanced", "equal-to-equal" partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France's presence on the continent.
Senegal Outmuscle 10-Man Mali to Reach Last Four At 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
- [RFI] Senegal moved into the last four at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a gritty 1-0 win over Mali in Tangier.
AFCON 2025 - Senegal Edge Mali to Book Semi-Final Place
- [Premium Times] Mali's problems deepened in stoppage time when captain Yves Bissouma was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a reckless challenge, leaving his side to play the entire second half with 10 men.
Afcon 2025 - Quarter-Finals Set for Fierce Battles
- [CAF] The quarter-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 bring together a collection of teams whose combined pedigree underlines the scale of the challenge ahead, with the eight remaining nations having collectively won the continental title 22 times.
Heavyweights Collide as #AFCON2025 Quarter-final Clashes Confirmed
- [CAF] The quarter-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has been confirmed, setting up a series of heavyweight clashes as Africa's biggest football tournament enters its decisive phase.
10-Man Mali Overcomes Tunisia in Afcon Penalty Shootout
- [This Day] ·Gueye double fires Senegal through also
Jihadist Conflict in Mali and Burkina Faso Creates Risk of Regime Collapse and More Chaos
- [allAfrica] The respected Brussels-based think tank, the International Crisis Group, has identified three conflicts in Africa as among the 10 world-wide which - following a violence-wracked 2025 - are expected to continue and which should receive most attention in 2026. The ICG's list of "conflicts to watch" include those affecting Sudan, Mali and Burkina Faso, and the tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The following is the group's analysis of the situations in Mali
Afcon 2025 - Goals Flow As Heavyweights Deliver and New Names Emerge
- [CAF] The group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has underlined why the tournament remains one of world football's most unpredictable and compelling spectacles.