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Politics - 1 February 2026
Head of State Issues Directives to Mali’s Two New Ambassadors
Koulouba, January 29, 2026 - The President of the Transition and Head of State, His Excellency General Assimi Goïta, received Mali’s two newly appointed ambassadors on Thursday, January 29, 2026, as they formally…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
New Violations Against Tuareg Civilians Reported
Kidal, January 23, 2026 - Local sources reported that a joint patrol of the Malian army and mercenaries from the Russian African Corps committed serious abuses against civilians in the Kidal region.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Mali-Algeria: Former PM Choguel Maïga Calls for Thaw in Relations
Bamako/Algiers, January 2026 - From his detention cell, former Malian Prime Minister Choguel Maïga sent a letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, urging a thaw in relations between Bamako and Algiers amid…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Azawad Revolutionary Council Calls for Mobilization
Timbuktu, January 24, 2026 - The Azawad Revolutionary Council (ARC) held a meeting in Timbuktu to inform the population of the imminent deployment of the Azawad Liberation Front.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Mali’s Permanent Representative Presents Credentials to WTO Director-General
Bamako, January 28, 2026 - Following the presentation of his credentials on January 26, 2026, to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, His Excellency Mr.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Opening of the 2026 CIMERAP Meeting
Bamako, January 28, 2026 - Under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Moustapha Traoré, Ambassador and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Interministerial Committee…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Leadership Transition at Foreign Ministry General Secretariat
Bamako, January 22, 2026 - A handover ceremony was held at the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, marking the transition between Ambassador Moustapha Traoré, the new…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Combating Corruption: ARGASC Strengthens Operational Framework
Bamako, January 22, 2026 - The Maeva Palace Hotel hosted the opening of a workshop to validate the guide on seizures and confiscations of the Agency for the Recovery and Management of Seized or Confiscated Assets (ARGASC).
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
New Atrocities Reported Against Tuareg Civilians
Kidal January 23, 2026 - Local sources report that a joint patrol of the Malian army and Russian Africa Corps killed a civilian, Matakne ag Amouman, burned homes, and sabotaged a water tower and its solar installations…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
Abdoulaye Diop Meets Venezuelan Ambassador
Bamako, January 22, 2026 - Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Venezuela to Mali, Elio Francisco Colmenares Goyo, on Thursday for…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Politics - 1 February 2026
JNIM Claims Ambush on Army Patrol Near Djabli
January 25, 2026 - The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) announced that it ambushed a patrol of the Malian army and the African Corps east of the town of Djabli on Sunday afternoon.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Politics - 24 January 2026
Ndayishimiye Blames Rwanda’s Expansionist Policies for Persistent Tensions in South Kivu
Bujumbura, Burundi, January 17, 2026 - President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi spoke out on the ongoing tensions between the Banyamulenge, Bafuliro, and Babembe communities in South Kivu, DRC, asserting that…
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read