Jihadi fighters affiliated with al Qaeda close in on Mali’s capital, as instability grows across Sahel region

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military ...
Chicago Tribune

Why the world is watching a military takeover in Mali – a country whose strategic location has geopolitical implications for the US

The military in Mali arrested the country’s president and prime minister Tuesday in a coup staged after weeks of destabilizing protests over a disputed election, government corruption and a violent ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Mali’s leader says military has seized control of a rebel stronghold in the country’s north

BAMAKO, MaliBAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel stronghold in nearly a decade, state broadcaster ...

US warns citizens in Mali to leave country immediately

The United States warned Americans in Mali on Tuesday to leave the country immediately using commercial flights, as its ...

Mali is squeezed as militants enforce an unusual blockade on fuel

Mali is facing a fuel blockade imposed by jihadi militants, causing significant disruptions. It's an unusual strategy as the ...