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Ex-Mali PM Choguel Maiga jailed on public funds embezzlement charges
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

Maiga was initially detained a week ago, days after Malian authorities rounded up dozens of suspects in connection with an alleged military coup.

Mali says thwarted coup supported by 'foreign states'
DW News  |  Aug 16, 2025

Mali's military junta arrested two generals and a French national and accused them of attempting to destabilize the transitional government.

Explainer: What we know about coup allegations rocking Mali’s military
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

For more than 10 years, Mali has been locked in a brutal fight against armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL, particularly in its northern regions.

Mali arrests 20 military personnel over alleged coup plot amid political unrest
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 10, 2025

General Abass Dembele, a former Mopti region governor and respected army figure, was reportedly arrested without explanation early Sunday at his resid...

Winning hearts and power: How Mali’s military regime gained popular support
The Conversation  |  Apr 28, 2025

The current political landscape in Mali, and in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger where conditions are similar, is an invitation to reconsider local...

Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
Reuters  |  Jul 12, 2024

The ministry statement did not say how many prisoners had escaped Koutoukale, which lies 50 km (30 miles) northwest of the capital Niamey.

Mali talks propose junta rule for three more years
Reuters  |  May 11, 2024

The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020, and tensions have risen over the junta's failure to stick to a promised ti...

Mali military junta 'suspends' activities by political parties
AFP  |  Apr 11, 2024

The decree came after more than 80 political parties and civil groups called for presidential elections "as soon as possible" and an end to military r...

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