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Mali's transitional parliament ratified an ordinance on 22 October extending nationality loss to Malians by birth, with all 119 members present in favour. The post Mali Votes 119 to Widen Nationality Loss appeared first on The Rio Times.
Community leaders in the north-eastern Menaka region have blamed the killings on the Islamic State Group.
Armed men on motorcycles killed more than 40 civilians in Mali’s Ménaka region on 18 October, sources say, and no group has claimed the attack. The post Mali Gunmen Kill 40+ Civilians Near Ménaka appeared first on The Rio Times.
Community leaders in the north-eastern Menaka region have blamed the killings on the Islamic State Group.
Human Rights Watch says Mali air strikes by the army and Russian-controlled Africa Corps killed civilians, including six at a cattle market. The post Mali Air Strikes Killed 89 Civilians appeared first on The Rio Times.
Human Rights Watch accuses the Malian army, its Russian allies from Africa Corps, as well as armed and jihadist groups, of committing serious violations of international law against civilians. The NGO is calling for urgent action from the African Union.
Mali is facing mounting humanitarian pressure, with hundreds of thousands of people seeking safety inside its borders. As of September 30, 2026, the country was hosting 322,584 refugees and asylum seekers, alongside 414,524 internally displaced people.
Mali's 2027 draft budget cuts its rural support programme from about US$110 million to US$64 million, as transfers and subsidies to farming fall by over half. The post Mali Draft Budget Cuts Rural Support Programme 41% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 1, 2026 — Ethiopia and Eritrea sever diplomatic ties; explosions heard in Addis Ababa after a drone ban; at least 52 civilians dead around Alamata; Tinubu declares an age of prosperity; Mali begins its school year with 2,400 schools still shut. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief September 29, 2026 — Federal forces and allied militias claim Alamata, about 120 kilometres south of Mekelle, straining the Pretoria Agreement; Niger buries more than 50 security-force members after a single weekend; Amnesty files Mali's civilian ledger; Burkina Faso inaugurates its first gold refinery; Dangote holds Lamu's Wednesday groundbreaking against a Kenyan court; the UN warns the aid money runs out this year. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 29, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spain's Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.
Barrick Mining Corp. has reached an agreement with unions representing workers at its Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining operation in western Mali, averting strikes planned to begin on Monday.