Mali

Mali Deploys the Military as Survivors Recall Bloodshed

Mali has deployed a contingent as an attempt to reinforce security following a spate of violent attacks in villages. The attackers behind the latest attack to have hit central Mali identified victims one by one before executing then, sur...

Neo Sithole·almost 5 years ago

100 People killed in Dogan Village Ethnic attack

An ethnic attack in a Dogon village has in Sobame Da, near Sanga town in the Mopti region of Mali resulted in the deaths of close to 100 people, about a third of Sobame Da’s population. Another in an ever-lengthening line of ethnic cente...

Neo Sithole·almost 5 years ago

What is Behind the Attacks Against the Christian Community in Burkina Faso?

Since 2015, jihadi groups that were previously active in Mali have gradually infiltrated Burkina Faso. Attacks increased throughout 2018 and have become more rampant in 2019, forcing over 100,000 people into exile. Jihadi groups like the...

Louis Audet Gosselin·over 4 years ago

Climate and Mortality Rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: What We Found

African countries are hit by far fewer natural disasters compared to the rest of the world. But they suffer much more. For instance, in 2016 African countries were hit by 17% of natural disasters compared to other regions of the world, b...

Baishali Bakshi·over 4 years ago

Education is both the victim and the best weapon in Central Sahel conflict

 South Africa’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, captured the value of education when he said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”This is why quality education is one of t...

Craig Bailie ·over 3 years ago

The Sahel’s jihadists don’t all govern alike: context matters

The Sahel region, a belt of largely semi-arid countries below the Sahara, continues to be confronted by jihadist insurgents with various affiliations. “Jihadist insurgents”, broadly defined, rely on religious rhetoric for political mo...

Natasja Rupesinghe and Mikael Hiberg Naghizadeh·over 2 years ago

Niger coup: Military takeover is a setback for democracy and US interests in West Africa

The West African nation Niger is under military rule following a coup in which President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown and held captive by members of his own guard. On July 28, 2023, coup leaders named General Abdourahmane Tchiani as the...

Leonardo A. Villalón Professor of Political Science and African Studies, University of Florida·8 months ago

Bafana Bafana coach optimistic ahead of a tricky Mali test

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos is confident that his squad is ready to face Mali in their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations opener on Tuesday night.

Neo Poho·2 months ago

"We still have six points to play for and we will give our best" - Percy Tau

Although Bafana Bafana lost 2-0 in their 2023 AFCON group E opener against Mali on Tuesday evening, forward Percy Percy is still optimistic that they will progress to the knockout phase of the tournament.

Neo Poho·2 months ago

"There is still hope for Bafana Bafana" - Owen Da Gama

Former Bafana Bafana coach Owen Da Gama has revealed that there is still hope for Bafana Bafana to progress to the knockout phase of the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast.

Neo Poho·2 months ago

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to leave Ecowas, a political scientist explains the fallout

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent Ecowas, west Africa’s main political union of 15 countries, a formal notice of their withdrawal from the bloc.

The Conversation ·about 2 months ago

West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has pushed the junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic alliance.

Neo Poho·about 2 months ago

ECOWAS, Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) and the Global Order

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has forgiven the revolutionary regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigert for their sins of removing democratically elected proxies of France from power.

Prof. Ademola Araoye·10 days ago