Assimi Goïta

BAMAKO — The United States has lifted sanctions on several senior Malian officials previously penalized over alleged links to the Russian mercenary network Wagner, signaling a potential shift in Washington’s approach to West Africa.…

Mali’s military government has moved to tighten its grip over one of the country’s most strategic industries, placing the gold mining sector directly under presidential authority. President Assimi Goita has created a new ministerial level…

Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goïta has publicly addressed the country’s worsening fuel crisis for the first time, confirming that militant blockades are choking vital supply routes and costing civilian lives. Speaking during a…