Gold dredging and plastic waste push Mali’s fishers to the brink

Some fishers in Mali's capital say declining fish stocks in the Niger River, driven by illegal dredging and plastic pollution, are forcing them to abandon traditional livelihoods. Mariam Sanogo reports for Mongabay. In short: Fishers along the Niger …

Deceived & Sold to Mali for #5M, touching tale of Actress Jumoke George’s Child

By Joke Thomas Adeola, daughter of veteran Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria after enduring four tràumatic years in Mali, where she was traffickèd and forced into labour. In a video shared on Biola Adebayo’s YouTube channel, Adeola …

Calls grow for Mali government to investigate military’s role in executions of detainees

Human Rights Watch called on the government of Mali on Tuesday to “credibly and independently” investigate the extrajudicial executions of 22 men who were arrested by the army in the town of Diafarabé. Senior Sahel researcher at Human Rights Watch, Ilaria …

USAID funding cuts hit local language learning programme in Mali that empowered thousands

For Aminata Doumbia, an 18-year-old Malian, the “Shifin ni Tagne” project was a path for her life dreams. A phrase meaning “our future” in the country's main local language, it refers to a yearslong programme aimed at teaching around 20,000 young …

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In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands

In Mali, USAID funding cuts hit a local language learning program that empowered thousands

Once literate, program beneficiaries move on to the next stage, which involves the acquisition of vocational skills like hairdressing, carpentry, sewing, welding, and pastry-making, according to Modibo Sissoko, literacy supervisor at the Malian Association …

Mali: 22 Men Found Dead After Arrest by Soldiers

 Mali’s government should credibly and independently investigate the apparent extrajudicial executions of at least 22 men taken in military custody on May 12, 2025, in the town of Diafarabé, central Mali, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents who saw …

Actress Jumoke George’s daughter returns to Nigeria after 4 years in Mali

Actress Jumoke George’s daughter, Adeola, who went missing for four years, has returned to Nigeria. Ademola was found in Mali and rescued by the Nigerian government following her mother’s lamentation. Actress Biola Adebayo, host of the ‘Talk To B’ podcast, …

Actress Jumoke George’s trafficked daughter returns from Mali after 4yrs

Adeola, a daughter of actress Jumoke George, who was trafficked to Mali four years ago, has returned to Nigeria. The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced this in a statement by the spokesperson of …