Mali has released more than 100 suspected jihadists as part of a negotiated arrangement aimed at restoring fuel supplies to the capital, Bamako, following months of crippling shortages, according to official and security sources. Deal to End Fuel Blockade The agreement comes after sustained attacks on fuel tanker convoys by…
Bamako, Mali – A landmark ruling by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Court has struck down the 2022 economic blockade imposed on Mali, delivering a powerful legal warning to regional institutions and reigniting debate over the future of integration in West Africa. The decision challenges the legality…
Bamako, Mali – The government of Mali has announced plans to create a state-owned company to manage the country’s holdings in mining firms, according to a statement released by the council of ministers. The new entity will be fully owned by the state and tasked with acquiring and overseeing Mali’s…
Amid a deepening fuel crisis in Mali, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend, traveling from neighboring Niger. The 1,400-kilometre journey took 21 days due to ongoing regional insecurity. The city has been severely affected by a fuel blockade lasting over two months, imposed by…