Ghana’s state-owned fuel distributor BOST Energies has reduced diesel and gasoline exports to Burkina Faso and Mali since August, prioritising domestic demand as global fuel markets tighten. Managing Director Afetsi Awoonor said the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East has tightened oil and gas supplies globally, driving fuel prices to record highs ahead of…
Russia is expanding its military reach across Africa’s Sahel through an air shadow fleet of state and private aircraft supplying operations in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, drawing growing scrutiny from the United States and Europe. Between January 2025 and July 2026, at least 75 flights linked to Russian state-aligned military forces travelled to or…
Russia has pledged to maintain its military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, the three countries announced on Wednesday following a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Niger’s capital, Niamey. In a joint statement issued after a high-level meeting between Lavrov and the foreign ministers of the three…
Mali has regained majority ownership of its national telecommunications company SOTELMA, reversing a privatisation deal that had kept the strategic asset under foreign control for 17 years. The development follows the implementation of a 160 billion FCFA ($277 million) agreement that renewed SOTELMA’s operating license while reshaping the company’s ownership structure in favour of the…
Mali and Mauritania have moved to strengthen their bilateral cooperation following a high level meeting in Bamako on Monday. The President of Mali’s Transition, General Assimi Goïta, received the Mauritanian Minister of Defence, Mr. Hanana Ould Sidi, who delivered an official message from Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. The meeting took place in…
The Malian government is continuing its policy of strengthening the education system with a major investment in school infrastructure. According to information from the Council of Ministers, more than 7.7 billion CFA francs will be mobilised for the construction of two new excellence high schools in Mali. The schools concerned are the Excellence High School…
Equipment described as being intended for the manufacturing and guidance of FPV drones has been discovered in northern Mali, according to information reported by Bamada.net. The discovery has revived accusations of foreign interference in the Sahel conflict. The equipment reportedly recovered includes spools of optical fibre and materials used in modern drone systems. The article…
During a press conference held on Friday, May 22, 2026, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Mali, His Excellency Mr. Li Xiang, reaffirmed China’s commitment and solidarity with Mali following the terrorist attacks of April 25. Responding to a question, the diplomat stated that China and Mali are, in his words, “good…
Hemmed in by a jihadist blockade of the Malian capital, Muslims in Bamako have been forced to spend Eid away from their families this year. Originally from the central city of Mopti, Alpha Amadou, 40, has had to give up his usual journey home for the major holiday, known locally as Tabaski. “For the first…
Mali has appointed Brigadier General Daouda Traoré as the new Chief of Staff of the National Guard, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s defence capabilities amid persistent security challenges. The appointment was made during the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday, May 20, following a proposal from the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs….
