Rappler's latest stories on Mali
International appeal for calm in Mali after protest deaths
Mali's European allies and regional partners are anxious, given the country's poverty, ethnic mix, and strategic location at the heart of the Sahel
Mystery beheadings stir fear in remote Mali town
Dead bodies are usually found in the morning, without a pool of blood around them – suggesting that the killers collected the blood
Mali president dissolves constitutional court after unrest
The court has been at the center of controversy for months since it overturned provisional results for a parliamentary poll, triggering protests in several cities
Mali tense after deadly anti-government protests
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita orders an investigation into the unrest
IMF approves emergency virus loans for Mali, Ethiopia
The International Monetary Fund grants $411 million to Ethiopia and $200 million to Mali for their coronavirus response
Malians head to polls, braving conflict and coronavirus
This election is the country's first parliamentary poll since 2013
Mali votes despite coronavirus, security fears
The poll will see new MPs elected to the 147-seat National Assembly for the first time since 2013
Mali declares 1st coronavirus cases
Two Malian nationals who arrived from France in mid-March test positive for the virus
Western couple abducted in Burkina in 2018 found alive in Mali
UN mission in Mali head Mahamat Saleh Annadif says the couple managed to escape their captors
40 killed in attacks in restive central Mali
(UPDATED) Authorities say most of the deaths were caused by inter-ethnic violence in the deeply troubled region
WhatsApp becomes battleground in Mali's jihad conflict
Sermons relayed through the app by jihadist leader Amadou Koufa are luring young men to join his ranks, says imam Hama Cisse
ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Mali attacks on 50 soldiers
The strikes underscore the fragility of an area straddling several West African countries battling increasing jihadist violence that has claimed hundreds of lives
6 killed in Mali attack on pro-government forces
Four more people are missing after the attack in strife-torn northeastern Mali
Suspected jihadists kill 10 Mali soldiers – security source
The latest attacks come as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pursued consultations to pick a new prime minister
U.N. sends team to probe Mali massacre
The UN has sent a team of 10 human rights officers, a child protection officer and two crime scene investigators to the Mopti region to investigate the attack
More than 130 killed in Mali massacre as U.N. visits
A security source tells Agence France-Presse the victims, which included women and children, were shot or hacked to death with machetes
The week in photos: January 19-25, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
U.N. condemns 'vile' killing of 8 peacekeepers in Mali
Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the UN's special representative for Mali, says the 'cowardly' attack 'demands a robust, immediate and concerted response from all forces'
Mali says foiled New Year's Eve terror attacks
Authorities say the suspects earlier 'took part in the double attack on March 2 in Ouagadougou' as well as the abduction of a Colombian nun in February 2017 in southern Mali
Mali's re-elected Keita sworn in as peacekeeeper wounded
His re-election comes despite fierce criticism of failures to tackle jihadist violence and ethnic tensions that have rocked the poor Sahel state
The week in photos: August 11-17, 2018
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world
Counting under way after Mali's violence-marred poll
Candidates and authorities praise the first round of voting on Sunday, July 29, relieved that the violence caused no casualties
Mali votes in key election for violence-hit Sahel
His record on security has been a dominant theme, with opponents, including several former ministers, accusing him of incompetence
32 Fulani civilians killed in Mali attack – local group
Armed Dozo hunters, linked to the Dogon ethnic group, are suspected of ambushing the isolated village of Koumaga in the Mopti region on Saturday, killing dozens of Fulani herders, including children
Migrant 'Spiderman' who saved child praised by France's Macron
But several aid groups accuse President Emmanuel Macron of 'political exploitation,' 'hypocrisy,' and covering up a harsh policy towards migrants
Peacekeeper shot dead in northern Mali – UN
Mali is one of the most dangerous UN missions, with more than 150 peacekeepers killed since 2013
UN reports 31 allegations of sex abuse and exploitation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is 'obviously disappointed and saddened that these actions continue,' says UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric
U.S. to resume refugee admissions; 11 countries still blocked
The United States will resume accepting refugees after a 120-day ban, but arrivals from 11 'high-risk' countries, most of them home to Muslim majorities, will still be blocked
Troops killed in attack on U.S.-Niger patrol
The attack marks the first US combat casualties in Niger, where Washington provides training and security assistance
3 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack
(UPDATED) 5 other soldiers are seriously wounded after their vehicle hit an explosive device
United Nations to vote on Mali sanctions regime
The move is backed by Mali s government which earlier told the council that repeated ceasefire violations by jihadists threatened to derail a 2015 peace agreement ending years of fighting with the insurgents in the north
UN Security Council unanimously welcomes Sahel force
At a time when terrorism is striking everywhere in the world we cannot let the Sahel region become a new haven for terrorist organizations from the entire world French ambassador to the UN Francois Delattre tells the council
Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort
The assault on the Kangaba Le Campement resort comes after a similar strike less than two years ago on a luxury hotel in Bamako
5 Mali soldiers killed in attack on military camp
UPDATED All the camp s military material was ransacked adds a local official
Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly UN base attack
The Group to Support Islam and Muslims also known as Jamaat Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimeen in Arabic is a fusion of 3 Malian groups with previous Al Qaeda links formed in March
French Open player banned after attempting to kiss reporter against her will
Maxime Hamou is banned from the Roland Garros site after grabbing a TV reporter around the neck and attempting to kiss her against her will
Macron in Mali's restive north for morale-boosting visit
President Emmanuel Macron will address French soldiers stationed in the city of Gao in Mali s deeply troubled north
Mali arrests two suspects in planned terror attack
The attack was planned for the France Africa summit on January 13 and 14 but stringent security measures forced the suspects to delay their plans
Gambian crisis takes center stage at Mali summit
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has made clear he will not stand aside until the country s Supreme Court decides on his legal challenge seeking to annul the results of last month s polls
Africa, France battling same threat, Hollande says in Mali
The terrorists who attack our land who commit acts on our soil are allied with those who are in the Levant in Iraq and Syria but here as well in the Sahel says French President Francois Hollande
Search for French aid worker kidnapped in Mali
UPDATED Aid worker Sophie Petronin was abducted in the city of Gao on Saturday December 24 France s foreign ministry says
Malian jihadist begs forgiveness for Timbuktu attacks
Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi pleads guilty to destroying centuries old sites in Timbuktu
14 killed in Mali land dispute – local official
A land dispute between villagers from Koussouma and Mougna has been ongoing for two years
4 UN Mali mission staff killed in attack
The last month alone sees 3 attacks on members of the mission known as MINUSMA fueling concern over its future with 65 killed in under 3 years
5 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali condemns the attack as an odious act of terror
Report blames deadly Air Algerie crash on pilot errors
The final report on a 2014 Air Algerie airliner crash that killed 116 people says the accident was largely due to the pilots failing to activate the plane s anti icing system
Asia most exposed to disasters, Africa most vulnerable – study
Among mega cities Manila – facing a triple threat from cyclones superstorms and earthquakes – tops the list of urban areas with the highest number of people exposed
Malian jihadist accused of war crimes for Timbuktu attack
UPDATED Ahmad al Faqi al Mahdi is the first person to face a war crimes charge for an attack on a cultural monument
Destruction of Timbuktu goes before ICC judges
Timbuktu founded in the 11th century was one of the great centers of Islamic learning in the world a center of civilization at a time when Europe was in the dark ages
6 UN peacekeepers among 9 troops killed in Mali attacks
The latest attacks highlight the vulnerability of Mali s sprawling arid north where UN troops and Malian soldiers are struggling in their fight against jihadists who seized vast swathes of territory in 2012
