Two Malian opposition figures have been missing since Thursday after being abducted by “masked and armed men,” Human Rights Watch reported, as political parties have been searching a dialogue with ruling power for several weeks

To modernize public administration and give Bamako a new look, successive Malian governments undertook the construction of state-of-the-art buildings to house directorates and services, eliminating costly leasing; many constructions are stalling

Russia’s paramilitaries aiding Malian soldiers fighting armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL killied eight civilians in an air strike in central Mali, Human Rights Watch said, calling on government to investigate impartially

Ambassador to Algeria will return to Algiers and Mali's national airspace will reopen to all civilian and military aircraft operating flights to and from Algeria after an yearlong hiatus

Mali has regained majority ownership of telecom operator Sotelma increasing the state's stake to over 50%; The move is part of the government's strategy to tighten public control on strategic sectors and expand national oversight of digital infrastructure