May 03
West Africa: Military Regimes Have Turned the Sahel Into a 'Black Hole' of Information
RFI
In the central Sahel, journalists and reporters have seen their working conditions deteriorate ever since the countries were taken over by military juntas, reports by international… Read more »
Mali: Residents of Northeastern Mali Town Trapped, Blocked From Humanitarian Aid
VOA
Save the Children says more than 140,000 people in the Malian town of Menaka, including 80,000 children, face malnutrition and disease due to a blockade by Islamic State-linked… Read more »
April 30
Mali: Malian Forces Kill Islamic State Commander
VOA
Mali's military government says its forces have killed a senior Islamic State commander, Abu Huzeifa, during a joint operation with Burkina Faso and Niger. Huzeifa, who had a $5… Read more »
April 29
Mali: Land to Live On - the Struggle of Displaced Women in Mali
Norwegian Refugee Council
In the vast expanses between the cliffs and plains of central Mali, where the winds carry the echoes of a silent struggle, lies a sad reality. Here, displaced women are fighting… Read more »
April 24
West Africa: Mali's Transitional Calendar Ignored - Siege On Media, Civil Society Intensified [press release]
MFWA
The transitional government in Mali was supposed to have ended on march 26, 2024. But the much-anticipated deadline for a return to constitutional order has passed in a casual… Read more »
April 12
Mali: Junta Bans Media Coverage of Political Parties
DW
In addition to banning the activities of political parties, Mali's ruling junta has also imposed a ban on media coverage of political life. Read more »
Mali: Mali Political Parties to Challenge Junta's Order Suspending Political Activities
RFI
Political parties and civil society groups in Mali have rejected the suspension of political activities by the country's military rulers and plan to mount a legal challenge to the… Read more »
West Africa: Malian Authorities Suspend Political Party Activities, Censor Media
MFWA
The military authorities in Mali have banned the media from covering the activities of political parties and all activities of political nature in the continuing squeeze on the… Read more »
Mali: Junta Suspends Political Parties, Associations [press release]
HRW
Action Undermines Fundamental Freedoms Read more »
April 11
Mali: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur On Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport [press release]
HRW
Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls to the United Nations General Assembly on… Read more »
Mali: Mali's Media Regulator Bans Outlets From Covering Political Groups
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mali's media regulator to lift its ban on political reporting in the country and allow journalists to cover the news without… Read more »
April 10
Mali: Junta Suspends Political Party Activities
DW
Citing the need to maintain public order, the Malian junta suspended all political party activities until further notice. Read more »
April 08
Mali: In Mali, a Teenage Activist Advocates Against Child Marriage
Spotlight Initiative
With a determined step, Aminata Fofana walks into the courtyard and sits down on a chair. The teenager unlocks her phone with a swipe of the screen and starts a conversation with… Read more »