YOU WONT BELIEVE: 13 - What They Never Told You

Winning hearts and power: how Mali’s military regime gained popular support

Mali’s interim president, Colonel d’Armée Assimi Goïta, who came to power in a coup on 18 August 2020, enjoys remarkably strong public support. Survey data from pan-African research network Afrobarometer and the Mali-Métre survey, run by Germany’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung since 2012, indicate high levels of satisfaction with junta rule. In the…

The Conversation · Apr 28, 2025

Islamic militants kill at least 54 soldiers in northern Benin, government says

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen (JNIM), a Mali-based terrorist group with links to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the 17 April killings.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region’s main political and economic bloc finds itself at a crossroads after losing three key members.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2025

Algeria closes airspace to Mali aircraft as drone row escalates

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger recall ambassadors to Algeria amid deteriorating relations and shooting down of Mali drone.

Al Jazeera · Apr 7, 2025

Sahel alliance recalls ambassadors from Algeria after the downing of a Malian drone

A military alliance between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger has withdrawn their respective ambassadors from Algeria in response to the downing of a Malian drone this week

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

Amadou Bagayoko obituary

Malian singer-songwrier and guitarist who had international success in a duo with his wife Mariam

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko dies at 70

Bagayoko part of blind duo Amadou and Mariam, was among Africa’s best-selling and beloved music industry performers.

Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2025

Malian singer Amadou Bagayoko dies at age 70

Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died at the age of 70

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

Amadou Of Malian Blind Music Duo Dies Aged 70

Guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the star Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 following an illness, his family told AFP on Friday, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025

Sahel ministers in Russia for talks after breaking with western allies

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in Moscow for their first official talks with Russia, as the three Sahelian countries work to strengthen ties with Moscow after cutting relations with France and its allies.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 3, 2025