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Malians in Bamako and members of civil society are calling for negotiations with armed groups in the north of the country after they claimed control of the town of Bourem

Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the collapse of a peace deal…

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning of the grave humanitarian consequences if urgent attention is not paid to the deteriorating hunger and humanitarian crises in various parts of Mali, especially in the Menaka and Timbuktu regions. Climate change, ongoing violence in parts of the country and economic shocks have resulted in a significant increase in malnutrition and displacement across the country. Already, over 2,500 people are living in famine-like conditions meaning people are...

Russia has supplied Mali with two Su-25 attack aircraft since 2022, but neither of them lasted a year. The last Su-25 crashed on 9 September. Source: Defense Express Quote: "The Armed Forces of Mali have lost their only Su-25 attack aircraft - the plane crashed on 9 September near Almoustrat, north of the Gao region, the loss of the attack jet has already been confirmed directly by the country's air force, and footage of the crashed plane has already been shared online.

Mali faces famine-like conditions as humanitarian situation worsens, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The security situation in Africa's Sahel is worsening following several military takeovers. Experts say that only a return to democracy can address the crises facing the region.

Amid escalating extremist aggression and political tumult, Mali's delicate path to stability is increasingly overshadowed by Al-Qaida-led insurgencies, government fragility, and an impending UN peacekeeping withdrawal.

Civilians who have been displaced by raids want to return home but say there is no protection for them there

Linked to the famed Mali king Abubakari and lost explorer Percy Fawcett, the Brazil Tablet provides intriguing evidence for a possible colony set up centuries ago by forgotten seafarers.