Latest Mali government News

Mali's army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in Kidal region

Jul. 05, 2024 11:46 AM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's army and Russian mercenaries killed dozens of civilians during a military operation last month in northern Mali, civil organization and community members alleged Friday, amid a surge in violence after the ruling junta broke off a peace agreement with rebel groups. ...

Opposition activists arrested in a crackdown in Mali were moved to prisons, families say

Jun. 26, 2024 12:46 PM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Opposition politicians who were arrested in a crackdown in Mali were sent to prisons across the country this week, their families said, in a move rights groups decried as another step back for the country where the ruling junta has suspended all political activities. ...

Mali's junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown

Apr. 11, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In a deepening crackdown, Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday banned the media from reporting on activities of political parties and associations, a day after suspending all political activities in the country until further notice. The order, issued by Mali's...

Mali's junta suspends all political activities until further notice

Apr. 11, 2024 16:19 PM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's ruling junta has issued a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, saying it needs to preserve public order, a move that follows last year's decision to call off elections indefinitely. Junta spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga read out the...