A U.N.-chartered plane was damaged in an Islamist attack in Mali

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corp., said late Wednesday that...

Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital Tuesday after gunbattles that killed some soldiers, authorities said. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed the attack. The militants tried to...

Explosions heard in Mali’s capital; army says a military training camp was attacked

African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change, a new report said Monday after one of the continent's hottest years on record. The World Meteorological Organization said...

The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help

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 name the two donkeys that pull his cart after his cousins, Keita and Kanté. ...

Mali ousts Swedish ambassador amid strained relations with the West

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Sweden's ambassador to Mali was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours following what it said was a hostile statement by a Swedish minister, the government said Friday. The ousting of Ambassador Kristina Kuhnel comes days after Mali severed diplomatic...

Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing it of aiding a rebel attack in the African country

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over allegations that Kyiv aided an attack last month by armed groups in the West African country in which Malian soldiers and Russian mercenaries suffered heavy losses. Mali’s government spokesman,...

Russia's Wagner has deadliest loss in Africa’s Sahel, highlighting the region's instability

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst described on Monday as the largest battleground blow to the shadowy Russian group in years. At least two others were taken captive. ...

Rebel coalition in Mali claims to have killed dozens of soldiers and Russian Wagner mercenaries

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A coalition of armed groups in Mali’s predominantly Tuareg north claimed Saturday that it killed dozens of government soldiers and Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group in a battle near the border with Algeria. On social media, amateur videos showed the...

Israel's national anthem loudly jeered before Olympic soccer match against Mali

PARIS (AP) — Israel's national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a massive security presence outside the stadium amid an increasingly strained international climate that has...