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July 15, 2026, 11:27 pm
As Security Deteriorates, Sahelian Juntas Further Stifle Civilians
- [ACSS] As militant Islamist insurgencies make unprecedented gains across the Sahel, military junta leaders have focused on restricting independent voices instead of adapting security strategies.
All of Africa Today - July 13, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Top US Official's Scheduled Visit to Nigeria Highlights Trump Administration's Approach to West Africa
- [Premium Times] Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali show how Washington is navigating security, commerce and sovereignty in a changing West Africa regional order.
Court Rejects Journalist's Request for Provisional Release
- [MFWA] The Bamako Cybercrime Court on July 6, 2026, rejected a provisional release request by Chahana Takiou, journalist and director of the biweekly newspaper Le 22 Septembre.
Relations Between Algeria and Mali Thaw After Year-Long Rift Over Drone
- [RFI] Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace to each other's planes and reinstated their ambassadors, the countries have announced, more than a year after the destruction of a Malian drone strained relations between the neighbours.
All of Africa Today - July 10, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Mali Rebels Attack Convoy of Soldiers, Russian Mercenaries
- [DW] The convoy was bringing hundreds of personnel in reinforcement in northern Mali, where the Malian army and Russian paramilitaries are fighting jihadist and separatist militants.
Rebels Seize Key-Town of Anéfis As Rebels Tighten Grip On Northern Mali
- [RFI] Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda affiliates appear to have secured control of a key town in northern Mali following a coordinated offensive by the rebels over the weekend. The Malian army and Russian mercenaries have been holed up in the key camp of Anéfis after the rebels launched their offensive on Saturday 4 July.
All of Africa Today - July 6, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Mali Rebels Target Army Bases, Prison in Fresh Attacks
- [DW] The army claimed it had regained control after the coordinated assaults on several towns and cities by Tuareg rebels and Islamists.
Mali Approves $190m Power Grid Project for Bamako
- [Daba Finance] Mali's transitional parliament approved financing agreements with the African Development Bank Group for a $190 million power grid project aimed at improving electricity supply in Bamako and nearby areas.
Mali Creates Gold Agency to Tighten Control of Exports
- [Daba Finance] Mali's transitional parliament approved a law creating the Malian Office of Precious Substances, a new state agency that will regulate and secure the sale of gold and other precious minerals.
Insurgents Attack Multiple Towns in Northern and Central Mali, Army Says
- [RFI] Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg-led allies have hit northern Mali, where government troops and Russian paramilitary forces are based, with fresh coordinated attacks - striking several towns and a prison, according to the army, residents and security sources.
All of Africa Today - July 3, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Begin Formal Withdrawal From ICC
- [Shabelle] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have formally launched the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC) after submitting official notifications to leave the Rome Statute, according to a statement from the Assembly of States Parties to the court.
All of Africa Today - July 2, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Withdrawal From The Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity And Threatens To Deny Victims Of War Crimes Justice And Reparations
- [AI London] Reacting to the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to deposit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International's Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said:
Mali's Junta Suspends Popular Radio Show
- [HRW] Lift Ban on Allô Klédu, Protect Media Freedom
Mali's War On Civilians Deepens As Alliances Shift, HRW Says
- [RFI] Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.
World Bank Group Appoints Nicola Pontara As Division Director for Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger
- [World Bank] Bamako -- The World Bank Group has announced the appointment of Nicola Pontara as Division Director for the Sahel countries - Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Chad.
All of Africa Today - June 29, 2026
- [allAfrica]
Grave Abuses Amid Renewed Fighting
- [HRW] Nairobi -- Army, Allied Militias, Islamist Armed Groups Commit Violations with Impunity
Mali. the Missing Structural Factor
- [African Arguments] On 25 April 2026, Mali faced its most severe test in fourteen years. Coordinated JNIM and FLA attacks struck seven major population centres including Kati, Mopti, Gao, and Kidal, as documented in previous articles on African Arguments.
