Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali - BBC speaks to eyewitnesses ⊖
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
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Mali's junta suspends French TV channels over alleged false reports about fuel blockade ⊕
Mali, alongside its neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso, is ruled by military leaders who took power by force in recent years, pledging to provide more security to citizens.
‘I can’t be silent. I’ve been through too much’: Dee Dee Bridgewater on singing with the greats – and confronting Maga with jazz ⊕
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Fuelled by a loathing of Trump, the war in Gaza and anger at ‘the same old chauvinistic crap’, the 75-year-old – who cut her teeth with Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins and more – has no plans to stop …
24 days ago
The man on a mission to save Mauritania’s ‘city of libraries’ from encroaching desert sands ⊕
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Desert settlement of Chinguetti faces rising sands, dwindling tourism and insecurity due to conflict in neighbouring Mali
On a recent afternoon, 67-year-old Saif Islam made his way into the courtyard …
Why al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch is blocking fuel to Mali ⊖
Bamako is running out of fuel and patience as al-Qaeda-linked fighters tighten their siege. Can Mali contain the crisis?
25 days ago
TikTok influencer publicly executed in Mali as jihadist crisis worsens ⊖⊖
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Mariam Cissé, who posted videos in support of ruling junta, received death threats before being abducted and killed
A TikTok influencer has been publicly executed by suspected jihadists in Mali, under…
JNIM siege: What is happening in Mali?
Al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has besieged Mali’s capital, Bamako, cutting off key routes and causing fuel shortages.
26 days ago
Amid fuel crisis and conflict, Mali’s giant puppets bring life and hope to Bamako
Giant puppets paraded in Bamako for the annual puppet festival, offering a rare moment of joy despite economic and security challenges.
Armed group in Mali causing population “palpable fear”
“We all have a reason to be genuinely concerned.”
Female TikTok star is kidnapped and publicly executed by jihadists in Mali after they accused her of filming them ⊖
Jihadists in Mali have kidnapped and executed a female TikTok star after accusing her of filming them and collaborating with the army.