Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and ...

Cluster bombs, banned under an international treaty, have been used for the first time by Mali’s army and its Russian allies ...

Military regimes have shifted from presenting themselves as temporary ‘corrective’ interventions to becoming personalised ...

The ongoing civil war in Mali—where a jihadist group is poised to seize power—is spilling over into Nigeria, with ominous humanitarian consequences.

Islamic militants are gaining major ground in the African nation of Mali. The consequences for the continent are profound.

Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent days ...

Russian forces are withdrawing from the city of Kidal, Mali after a weekend of attacks across the country by Al-Qaeda-linked militants.

Mali is facing its most serious security crisis since 2012 following coordinated weekend attacks by jihadists and Tuareg separatists on army positions near the capital Bamako and in the north of ...

Analysts say Russia's Africa Corps defeat in Mali could be a turning point for Moscow's influence in West Africa as jihadist attacks continue.

Incredible drama as Algeria qualify following drawing of lots, while Mali and Senegal also secure tickets to Qatar showpiece.