A JNIM seizure of power, though less likely, is possible—and threatens to turn Mali into Africa’s Afghanistan.

The kidnapped daughter of an exiled Burkina Faso general and ex-foreign minister has been released after more than a year in captivity, her family said on Tuesday.

-Ensure Safe Release of Victims, Protect Schools from Attacks. A classroom at St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Agwarra local government, Niger state, on November 23, 2025. © 2025 Ifeanyi Immanuel Bakwenye / AFP via Getty Images Nigerian authorities should … Continue reading

Niger sends 82 tankers to help Mali manage ongoing fuel disruptions Delivery coordinated with Bamako for distribution across the domestic market Move extends the support Niamey already provided during the 2024 crisis Several international media outlets reported on November 25 … Continue reading

Universities and colleges in Mali are struggling to cope with a fuel blockade imposed by jihadists on major population centres in the country. Due to ...