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Culture - 8 February 2026
Manono Lithium Employees Demand Government-Set Minimum Wage
Manono - February 8, 2026 - Employees of COLINGO, a subcontractor of Manono Lithium, staged a demonstration on Friday, February 6, demanding the implementation of the government-mandated minimum wage of 21,500 FC per…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Minister Mamou Daffé Reviews Mali’s “Year of Culture”
Bamako, January 30, 2026 - The Minister of Handicrafts, Culture, Hospitality, and Tourism, Mr.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Tensions Rise Between Senegalese and Malian Transport Authorities
Bamako/Dakar, January 12-22, 2026 - Friction is emerging between the Senegalese Minister of Transport and his Malian counterpart over Malian containers and equipment abandoned at the Port of Dakar for over two months.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Minister Mossa Ag Attaher Receives IOM Chief of Mission
Bamako, January 30, 2026 - The Minister for Malians Living Abroad and African Integration, Mr. Mossa Ag Attaher, received the Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Third Solemn Meeting of Indigenous Mystical Cult Practitioners Opens in Bamako
Bamako, January 25, 2026 - The Bamako Palace of Culture is hosting the Third Solemn Meeting of Practitioners of Indigenous Mystical Cults of the Peoples of the AES (Africa and Southern Africa Regions) from January 25 to 27, 2026.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Working Meeting Between Minister Abdoulaye Diop and the Chinese Ambassador
Bamako, January 23, 2026 - As part of the operational monitoring of bilateral cooperation, His Excellency Mr.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Third Solemn Meeting of Indigenous Mystical Cults Opens in Bamako
Bamako, January 25, 2026 - The Bamako Palace of Culture is hosting the Third Solemn Meeting of Practitioners of Indigenous Mystical Cults of the Peoples of the AES from January 25 to 27, 2026.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Heritage Promotion: Kurukanfuga Festival Officials Meet Minister Mamou Daffé
Bamako, January 23, 2026 - The Minister of Crafts, Culture, Hospitality, and Tourism, Mamou Daffé, met with officials from the Kurukanfuga International Arts and Culture Festival Association on Thursday to discuss…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Minister Ismaël Wagué Visits Timbuktu for 10th Living Together Festival
Timbuktu, January 29, 2026 - The Minister of Reconciliation, Peace, and National Cohesion, Lieutenant General Ismaël Wagué, accompanied by a high-level delegation, paid an official visit to Timbuktu, the historic city…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Mali and China Strengthen Strategic Partnership for Development Projects
Bamako, January 23, 2026 - Mali and China have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation, with a focus on accelerating key development projects.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Culture - 1 February 2026
Mali’s Ministry of Agriculture and HELVETAS Sign Project to Prevent Climate-Related
Bamako, January 30, 2026 - The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Daniel Siméon Kelema, received representatives from HELVETAS Mali to discuss the implementation of a project aimed at preventing violence linked to land…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Culture - 24 January 2026
Another Boat Intercepted on Lake Tanganyika
Fizi, Monday, January 12, 2026 - Another boat navigating Lake Tanganyika was intercepted on Sunday, January 11, by the FARDC and the Wazalendo in Fizi, South Kivu.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read