The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to rebuild public trust and strengthen regional cooperation through a new communication strategy, as the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger continues to test its integration agenda. The regional bloc began implementing its 2026–2031 Inter-Institutional Communication Strategy and Information and Communication Policy at a…
Mali have retained the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket title after defeating Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress 77-68 in the final held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The victory further underlined Mali’s dominance in the competition, as the defending champions secured another three-peat after previously winning the tournament in 2014, 2016 and 2018. Mali have now claimed five of the last…
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress are set for a major showdown with defending champions Mali in the final of the 2026 FIBA U-18 Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. The Nigerian youngsters earned their place in the championship game after a hard-fought 53–50 victory over hosts Ivory Coast, securing both a place in the final and qualification for next year’s…
Sadio Camara has been killed following a suspected suicide truck bombing on his residence near Bamako, in what appears to be part of a wider wave of coordinated attacks across the country. According to official reports, the attack occurred in Kati, a key military base area, where a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the…
A self-proclaimed marabout, or traditional healer, who allegedly collected €33,500 after promising Mali victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has been arrested for fraud following the national team’s elimination from the tournament. Mali crashed out of the competition on Friday after a 1–0 quarter-final defeat to Senegal. According to reports, the healer, identified…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have reaffirmed their supremacy in African women’s basketball by securing a fifth straight FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship, defeating Mali 78-64 in Sunday’s final. With this victory, Nigeria becomes the first African nation to win the title five times in a row. The win also extends their incredible unbeaten run in the tournament to…
