Mali and its neighbours have for more than a decade battled militant groups allied to Islamic State and al-Qaeda while grappling with a much longer history of Tuareg-led rebellion in the north.

Whatever version one believes (mine is closer to the Dyongu Seru story), Sigui takes years of meticulous planning in which ...

Mali is a renowned hub of culture in the region, having hosted several important festivals on the international arts circuit. "Mali is a global cultural powerhouse," said the recently-appointed ...

Mali say it has allowed them to fit in - Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing ...

the centre of trade and culture. News of wealth and learning spread far and wide. Traders and scholars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa came to live in Mali. Musa turned Sankore mosque into ...

Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that has transformed the lives of ...

Tuareg rebels made the accusation against the military and Russian mercenaries Mali's military government says it is investigating allegations that soldiers "coldly executed" at least 24 civilians ...

ARTS SCENE THREATENED Mali is a renowned hub of culture in the region, having hosted several important festivals on the international arts circuit. "Mali is a global cultural powerhouse," said the ...

Fellow Malian director Boubacar Sidibe said in a message on Facebook that the Sahel country’s film industry was in “mourning”, while Minister of Culture Mamou Daffe lamented the loss “of ...

Portraits of the three countries' leaders were splashed on posters throughout the grounds. Mali is a renowned hub of culture in the region, having hosted several important festivals on the ...

ARTS SCENE THREATENED Mali is a renowned hub of culture in the region, having hosted several important festivals on the international arts circuit. "Mali is a global cultural powerhouse," said the ...