Mali strikes gold refining deal with Russia to curb export losses

Mali’s government has announced plans to establish a state-controlled gold refinery in partnership with Russian firm Yadran, aiming to increase earnings from its gold sector. Finance Minister Alousseni Sanou announced that the newly formed company, SOROMA- …

Mali: Council of Ministers approves extension of transitional president’s mandate

The President of the Transition, Head of State of Mali since June 7, 2021, Army General Assimi Goïta could remain in power until 2030. During the Council of Ministers held yesterday, Wednesday, June 11, 2025 in Bamako, a bill to this effect was adopted. …

Secret network of Wagner prisons, discovered in Mali following a journalistic investigation

0 A network of illegal prisons, created in Mali by the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner, has been identified during a investigations   the journalists’ communities from Forbidden Stories, France24, Le Monde, and Istories Media. According to the …

Mali's ruling junta, which seized power in coups in 2020 and 2021, pivoted towards Russia for political and military ...

Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso

https://sputnikglobe.com/20250612/russia-to-sign-agreements-on-peaceful-nuclear-cooperation-with-mali-burkina-faso-1122233271.html Russia to Sign Agreements on Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation With Mali, Burkina Faso Russia to Sign Agreements …

Mali: Assimi Goita could soon be president until 2030 - without an election

Assimi Goita has been president of the transitional government since 28 May 2021. But now, he is likely to continue in this role until at least 2030 - without ever having been elected by the Malian population. Having come to power following two military …

Hundreds of civilians were tortured by Wagner mercenaries in Mali: report

In its more than three years in Mali, the Russian paramilitary group Wagner kidnapped, detained and tortured hundreds of civilians, including at former UN bases and camps shared with the country's army, according to a report published Thursday by a …

International investigation reveals Wagner Group's secret prisons in Mali

A collaborative investigation by international media outlets has uncovered secret prisons run by Russian Wagner mercenaries in Mali, where abuse and torture are carried out with impunity. Reporters with the Forbidden Stories consortium – which includes RFI …

Barrick removes Mali complex from 2025 gold forecast

BARRICK Mining has excluded its Mali gold complex from overall output forecasts for 2025 as a two-year dispute with the West African nation’s military government continues to escalate, according to Reuters citing four sources. Operations at the Loulo- …

Barrick removes Mali gold complex from 2025 output forecast amid ongoing legal disputes

Barrick Mining has excluded its Mali gold complex from its 2025 production forecast, as tensions rise from a two-year dispute over new mining legislation in Mali, reported Reuters, citing sources. The Loulo-Gounkoto complex has faced operational delays …