When healthcare workers in central Mali travel to vaccinate children against measles, they have to negotiate with the ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel Program of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) in Mali's capital Bamako, told DW: "I cannot imagine that Mali, Niger, or Burkina Faso will return to ECOWAS anytime ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the ...

An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in northeastern Mali on February 7, 2025, killing at least 34 civilians and injuring 34 ...

In Mali's northeastern region near Gao, insurgents ambushed a military-escorted convoy, killing 25 civilians and injuring 13.

"Let’s continue to gather information, let’s continue to ask questions and pretend I’m working." The Sahel countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in recent years have been upended by military coups ...

Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city ...