In 2020 and 2021, General Assimi Goita siezed power of Mali, bringing the country under military rule. In June 2025, the National Transitional Council approved a bill granting Goita an additional ...

Another of Mali's festivals -- The Festival in the Desert outside Timbuktu - once attracted thousands of visitors, but it has not been held since 2012, when jihadists entered the ancient city.

Another of Mali's festivals -- The Festival in the Desert outside Timbuktu -- once attracted thousands of visitors, but it has not been held since 2012 when jihadists entered the ancient city.

In the shadow of Timbuktu's ivory-coloured Monument To Peace, musicians from across Mali took the stage as the sun set on the sand-coloured houses of the historic city on the edge of the Sahara ...

The festival brings with it a number of unique traditions, which also vary by the region. What all celebrations have in common are the lights, fireworks, feasting, new clothes and praying.

It became a chance for me to probe the truly uncommon story of a festival that I hadn't experienced personally, but that has long fascinated me. Festival au Desert started in 2001 as a small Sahara ...

Humanitarian access faces several constraints in Mali, with ACAPS rating barriers in Mali as “very high” (4 out of 5). Unfortunately, the humanitarian response plan for Mali received only 30% of the ...