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The director discusses dramatising the trial of a woman who left her child to die — and why it reflects ‘a very French form of racism’
Military junta says domestic forces will defend against Islamists amid claims of ties to Russia
Washington is seeking to entice nations away from financial and resource ties to China
Gesture by Assimi Goïta resolves dispute amid threats of sanctions being imposed by Ecowas bloc
The Malian biennale showcases artists from the African continent and diaspora at a precarious time for the country
Akufo-Addo tells Blinken that Wagner Group has ‘entered into an arrangement’ with Ouagadougou to fight jihadist revolt
Tougher challenge against France awaits in World Cup quarter-final
Farmers struggle to make ends meet in unpredictable weather that has become the ‘new normal’
As western counter-terrorism efforts flounder, Kremlin-backed militias are offering support in Mali and Burkina Faso
Latest military takeover in Burkina Faso comes as region faces highest death toll for a decade
Army captain Ibrahim Traoré’s supporters take to the streets and attack French institutions
Army captain introduced on TV as new leader after escalating violence
The country is emerging as a critical ally in a neighbourhood of failing states
The rally is long gone, but Sarah Provan relishes the city’s laidback streetlife, beaches and markets — plus a pink lake and a North Korean behemoth
Born in Burkina Faso, the Berlin-based laureate has built both innovative village schools and global prestige projects
Mali’s use of Russian mercenaries complicates an already dangerous situation
European forces will shift support to Niger and Sahel’s coastal states after being pushed out of west African country
Paris wants to redeploy forces to other Sahel countries as relations with Bamako deteriorate
Heavy gunfire in capital marks latest instance of political instability in west Africa
Terrorism, climate change and piracy in the region require a co-ordinated international effort
Envoy given 72 hours to leave Bamako after Paris criticises ‘out of control’ ruling junta
Withdrawal of troops from French-led counterterror mission comes as Bamako reinforces Russian ties
Latest military takeover in west Africa in eight months as jihadist insurgency roils region
West African countries close borders to landlocked country at centre of jihadi insurgency in the Sahel
What next after the failure of the interim government?
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