About 867,000 Christians face systematic persecution. Evangelical pastors are branded as “Western agents" in Mali.

Growing insecurity in the Sahel made 2025 one of the worst years on record for the abduction of foreigners in Africa.

Malian authorities have arrested a prominent journalist for criticizing the leader of neighboring Niger. That's according to a prominent rights group.

Russian mercenaries have set up two mining companies and have since been trying to recover mining licences with the support of the Malian business sector. Their interest in gold has increased tenfold ...