Mali was part of three successive powerful and wealthy West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire (for which Ghana is named), the Mali Empire (for which Mali is …

5 days ago · Geographical and historical treatment of Mali, a landlocked country of western Africa, mostly in the Saharan and Sahelian regions, including maps and a survey of its people, economy, …

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3 days ago · Mali is a developing country in western Africa which remains politically unstable following the coup d’etat in March 2012 and the ongoing conflict in northern Mali.

Mali is a landlocked country in the interior of Western Africa. More than half of it lies in the Sahara, the largest hot desert in the world. The central parts of Mali are in the Sahel, a transition zone between …

1 day ago · The sovereign state of Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of …

Mali’s humanitarian crisis deepened in September as violence, displacement, and the collapse of basic services left women and girls at growing risk. Attacks by non-state armed groups, armed crime, and …

Dec 31, 2025 · Stay on top of Mali latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Oct 31, 2025 · Mali faces deep political, economic, and security crises, with military fragmentation, jihadist threats, and strained international ties.

Militants are squeezing Mali with a fuel blockade. Here’s what to know. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting.