Mali

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger launch bid for 2032 Afcon

Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade ahead of Eid holiday

Dozens killed in jihadist attacks on villages in central Mali

Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed

'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital

France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks

Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows

What next for Mali's military leaders after shock of rebel offensive?

Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali

Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa's lawless Sahel region

How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them

Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president

Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade

Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move

Trump expands US travel ban to five more countries

A coup too far: Why Benin's rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali - BBC speaks to eyewitnesses