Mali has suspended licenses for artisanal gold mining due to several fatal accidents at mining sites. The move specifically targets permits granted to foreigners.

Ansar al-Din maintained a powerful position in collaboration with AQIM during the rapid push to take control of northern Mali. The group largely governed Kidal and was very present in Timbuktu ...

Observed at 15:00, Monday 17 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Greenwich Mean Time (Africa/Bamako, GMT) unless otherwise stated.

It operates in different areas across Kidal, Timbuktu, Gao, and Ménaka, and has a strong presence in parts of Gao (particularly the important town of Talataye) and in Ménaka. The HCUA maintains an ...