Security analysts say the group known as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which has been operating for months ...

If jihadists take over the West African state of Mali it would mark a stunning success sending shockwaves beyond the region.

On the afternoon of October 25, Cheick Oumar Diallo chatted with companions on a street in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Suddenly, ...

The Loulo gold mine, located 350 km west of Bamako, has produced several million ounces since its start in 2005. The mine is part of the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex, which is currently at the center ...

In the major cities of Central Sahel countries, such as Niamey, Bamako, and Ouagadougou, children are forced to beg on the ...

An al-Qaeda-linked group, JNIM, has blockaded fuel supplies in Mali’s capital for two months, crippling Bamako and pressuring ...

As jihadist fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda tighten their grip around Bamako, the capital of Mali, Liberian Activist ...

Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is Al-Qaeda’s Sahel franchise, formed in March 2017 from a merger of Mali-based ...

Canadian miner B2Gold said on Monday that operations at its Fekola Complex in Mali remain uninterrupted and that all permits ...

Travelers are being warned to steer clear of two West African countries, as the US State Department issues its highest-level ...

A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on ...

A two-month fuel blockade imposed by JNIM threatens Mali's capital, Bamako, raising political instability concerns. The group's strategy aims to force another coup, increasing its influence. With ...