Bamako

Mali’s interim president Assimi Goita survives stabbing attempt

The attack took place on the two-time coup leader in Bamako during prayers for the Muslim festival of Eid al Adha.

Mali military releases now-ousted president, PM

Interim President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital before they resigned in detention, triggering a crisis in the West African country.

Military junta detains Mali president and PM at army headquarters

The move was lead by military officers who not only detained the president and prime minister but also arrested the defence minister of the country's interim government following a controversial cabinet reshuffle.

Turkey's Cavusoglu calls for elections in Mali without delay

Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu calls for democratic elections "as soon as possible" in the West African country during his meeting with army leaders and UN officials in Bamako.

Ousted Mali president's fate hangs in balance as talks enter second day

In an aim to restore order after the military coup in Bamako, West African envoys are holding talks with Mali's military junta to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule.

Mali's president resigns after military coup

Announcing his resignation with immediate effect, 75-year-old President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita also said that both the government and Mali's national assembly would be dissolved.

Leaders of five African countries meet for Mali crisis talks

West African leaders gather in capital Bamako in latest bid to end the political crisis as leaders of a protest movement clamour for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's resignation.

Mali opposition insists president must quit

The June 5 Movement has triggered a show-down with the government with unflinching demands that President Keita resign over his perceived failures in tackling the dire economy and eight-year conflict in Mali.

One dead as protest against Mali president turns violent

Thousands have gathered in a central city square to demand that President Keita resign over the country's long-running conflict, economic woes and perceived government corruption.

Mali set for election runoff, despite virus and militant threats

The elections in Mali have been repeatedly delayed, eroding trust in institutions as the country struggles with a militant revolt that has claimed thousands of lives and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.

Q&A: Covid-19 and Africa's suspicion of Western doctors

We speak to a Turkish doctor who's done extensive aid work in Africa and he tells us how Covid-19 once again puts African bodies at risk of ethically wrong medical experiments conducted by the West.

Hope evaporates as climate change dehydrates northern Mali

Northern Mali's population is fast dwindling as people flee desertification, drought and armed conflict only to end up in places where they face increased competition for resources.