The military government of Mali has banned large motorcycles outside major urban areas and established military zones that are off limits to civilians.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — When handling the garbage of a city of over 3 million people and equipped with little more than a face mask and gloves, it helps to have a sense of humor. Yacouba Diallo decided to ...

Mali’s security crisis intensified this week as jihadist group JNIM announced a blockade on all roads leading into Bamako, even as junta leader Assimi Goïta appeared publicly for the first time in ...

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), a jihadist group affiliated to al-Qaeda, imposed a fuel blockade on Bamako last ...

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Residents in cities across Mali reported gunfire and blasts on Saturday morning, suggesting a possible coordinated attack by armed groups.

Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in ...

A civilian passenger bus struck a pressure-plate IED west of Bamako, likely placed by JNIM militants as part of the blockade against the capital, according to reports eight civilians were killed and a ...

Fighters attack ‘Africa’s Alcatraz’, which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.

BAMAKO, Mali — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by ...