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Order a long-term news report on Bamako
Every mention in the Ghanaian press over the period you choose, compiled as a PDF or Word document.
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The Ghanaian Times
… FC Diarra scored the only goal of the first leg in the 55th minute after a nervy first half in Bamako to take a slender advantage into the return leg. …
CAF Confederation Cup Preview: Nations FC eye comeback against FC Diarra on SundayJoy Online
… FC Diarra scored the only goal of the first leg in the 55th minute after a nervy first half in Bamako to take a slender advantage into the return leg. …
CAF Confederation Cup: Nations FC eye comeback against FC Diarra on SundayThe Ghanaian Times
… FC Diarra secured the advantage in Bamako by scoring the only goal of the first leg in the 55th minute, following a tense opening half. …
Nations FC seek FC Diarra scalp on SundayJoy Online
… Nations FC travelled to Bamako hoping to return home with a positive result, but FC Diarra secured the only goal of the game at the Stade Mamadou Konaté on Saturday, September 5. …
CAF Confederation Cup: Nations FC face uphill task after defeat in MaliJoy Online
… The Ghanaian side have been drawn against Mali’s FC Diarra in the first leg of the preliminary round, with the match scheduled for Saturday, September 5, in Bamako. …
‘You carry Ghana’s hopes’ – Sports Ministry rallies Medeama, Nations FC ahead of Africa tiesThe Ghanaian Times
… Nations FC will also embark on a continental assignment, travelling to Bamako, Mali, to face FC Diarra at the Stade Mamadou Konaté on Saturday, in the CAF Confederation Cup. …
Medeama crowned 2026 Champion of ChampionsThe Ghanaian Times
… It cited developments along the Bamako-Dakar corridor, where about 4,000 empty containers were reportedly stranded in Bamako by February 2026 after truck drivers became reluctant to undertake the return journey to Dakar. …
Foreign Affairs cautions Tijjaniya pilgrims against road travel to SenegalDaily Guide
… Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), the coalition affiliated with al-Qaeda, exerts control over this area of the Sahel and even besieged Bamako in 2025. …
Ghana And The Sahel Threat – Decisive Action And Leadership RequiredJoy Online
… In April the country’s defence minister was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital, Bamako, during a wave of militant attacks. …
Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coupJoy Online
… In April the country’s defence minister was killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital, Bamako, during a wave of militant attacks. …
Mali pardons Frenchman jailed 20 years over alleged coup plotNations FC host Malian side FC Diarra in Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round second leg at the Accra Sports Stadium, trailing 1-0 from the first leg and needing at least two goals to advance. Coach Zdravko Logarusic's side will look to exploit home advantage and attacking creativity against a resolute Diarra defence that is expected to sit deep.
12 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nations FC host Malian side FC Diarra in Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round second leg at the Accra Sports Stadium, trailing 1-0 from the first leg and needing at least two goals to advance. Coach Zdravko Logarusic's side will look to exploit home advantage and attacking creativity against a resolute Diarra defence that is expected to sit deep.
12 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nations FC host Malian side FC Diarra in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on Sunday, trailing 1-0 from the first leg and needing at least two unanswered goals to advance.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Nations FC must overturn a 1-0 deficit when they face Malian club FC Diarra in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round tie at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, needing to win by at least two clear goals to progress.
11 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana FA Cup champions Nations FC suffered a 1-0 defeat to FC Diarra of Mali in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round tie, with the goal coming in the 55th minute. Nations FC must overturn the deficit in the second leg to progress.
5 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has sent goodwill messages to Medeama SC and Nations FC ahead of their CAF inter-club competition openers. Medeama will host TP Mazembe in the CAF Champions League preliminary round on September 6, while Nations FC face Mali's FC Diarra in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on September 5.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Medeama SC defeated Nations FC 2-0 to win the 2026 Champion of Champions title, with goals from Fatawu Sulemana and Emmanuel Annor securing the Ghana Premier League champions their first silverware ahead of the 2026/27 season.
1 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned members of the Tijjaniya Muslim Movement planning road travel to Senegal for pilgrimage, citing security concerns along certain road corridors to Dakar, and recommends air travel instead.
24 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Ghana's successive administrations have treated the Sahel jihadist threat as an issue for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Benin, but West African instability is widening: jihadist groups now control over fifty percent of Mali's territory and have advanced further south despite military juntas' coups and security collaboration with Russia's Africa Corps.
21 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
A Frenchman sentenced to 20 years in prison in Mali for allegedly plotting a coup to destabilize President Assimi Goïta's government "on behalf of the French intelligence service" has been granted a presidential pardon and will be immediately removed from Mali's territory. France's foreign ministry previously said accusations that the man was working as a French spy were "unfounded."
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali has granted a presidential pardon to Yann Vezilier, a Frenchman sentenced to 20 years in prison for allegedly plotting to destabilise President Assimi Goïta's government on behalf of French intelligence, alongside Malian army generals and soldiers. The pardon was announced Thursday, but the reason for the decision is unclear; Mali's government said the act of clemency does not question the facts established at trial and includes Vezilier's immediate removal from the country.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nations FC, Ghana's FA Cup winners, will face Mali's FC Diarra in the preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Confederation Cup, with the first leg in Bamako in September. CEO Kennedy Boakye Ansah expressed confidence despite the club's relegation from the Ghana Premier League last season.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali's military said it repelled an attack by jihadist group JNIM on a base in San on Sunday, killing around 40 militants, though the army also suffered casualties and soldiers had to "retreat temporarily." The two-hour assault began around 05:00 local time, with attackers arriving on motorcycles and foot, some disguised in army uniforms.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis argues that Ghana's 2,090 km land borders cannot be realistically patrolled by conventional means and must embrace drone technology for security, citing documented use of kamikaze drones by jihadist groups including JNIM and Islamic State affiliates across the Sahel and increasingly near Ghana's borders with Togo, Ivory Coast, and Benin.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Al Qaeda-linked and Tuareg separatist militants ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, with a source close to the rebels saying more than 50 soldiers and Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage. Mali's army reported retaliatory airstrikes that killed at least 20 insurgents.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
According to the latest AGRA Food Security Monitor, Ghana recorded a significant decline in maize prices, falling 27.7% over six months and 57% year-on-year, while rice prices remained the highest among 17 countries analysed at USD 980/MT, though down 29.6% from a year earlier.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The June 2026 AGRA Food Security Monitor shows Ghana's maize prices fell 7.8% month-on-month and 27.7% over six months, with annual declines of 57% marking the largest drop among analysed countries. Rice prices rose slightly monthly (0.5%) but Ghana recorded the highest rice price in the region at USD 980/MT, 29.6% below year-ago levels.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Algeria has fully reopened its airspace to Malian flights effective Friday, and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the return of Algeria's ambassador to Bamako. Both countries had closed their airspace to each other in April 2025 following a dispute over a Malian surveillance drone, which Algeria said it shot down for airspace violation while Mali claimed it crashed on its territory.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A convoy carrying over 200 Russian paramilitary Africa Corps fighters and over 100 Malian soldiers came under attack in northern Mali on Thursday; the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front claimed responsibility for the attack on the convoy heading to the town of Anefis.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Insurgents including the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) and regional al Qaeda affiliate JNIM staged coordinated attacks on army positions across Mali on Saturday, striking targets from northern cities including Gao to locations south of the capital Bamako. Mali's army said it repelled the attacks with 20 militants killed in Sevare and six in Gao, with one pro-government fighter killed and four injured in Gao.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali's Finance Minister told the West African Tax Administration Forum that West African countries must strengthen tax collection systems and deepen regional cooperation to finance development and reduce reliance on external funding, citing challenges including digitalisation and e-commerce taxation.
22 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), an al Qaeda-linked group controlling territory in Mali, has shifted toward less violent methods, focusing on collecting taxes on crops and livestock and distributing aid to the poor, rather than issuing threats as they did five years ago. The group has grown stronger since Mali's 2020 military coup led to the expulsion of French and U.N. forces and has demonstrated its power through coordinated attacks across the country.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A French national has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by Mali's military-led government on allegations of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country. France denied the accusations, saying he was carrying out a security cooperation mission, and the case has strained ties between Bamako and Paris.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Malian government announced financial rewards for information on suspected militants involved in attacks targeting the nation, including 2 billion CFA francs ($3.55 million) for information on Iyad Ag Ghaly, leader of the local al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen, following al Qaeda-linked attacks in April that killed the defence minister and wounded other officials.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A passenger bus carrying civilians hit a land mine west of Bamako on Monday, killing eight people and injuring 42, according to Mali's national drivers' union. The explosion occurred on a road where al Qaeda-linked JNIM operates and follows unprecedented assaults by that group in April.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A video circulating on social media reportedly shows fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) in southern Algeria near the Malian border, stoking tensions between the two countries, though neither Algerian nor Malian authorities nor the FLA have confirmed the claims and the footage's authenticity remains unverified.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Jihadist group JNIM has set fire to dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers and trucks, near Mali's capital Bamako as part of a blockade that has worsened since attacking the city last month. The blockade is causing fuel shortages and sharp increases in goods prices ahead of Eid al-Adha next week.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dozens of vehicles including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks have been set on fire near Mali's capital Bamako as the jihadist group JNIM, affiliated to al-Qaeda, tightens a fuel blockade on the city. The militants have kidnapped drivers and burnt more than 100 fuel trucks on major highways since last year in an effort to weaken Mali's economy and military leadership.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Mali's interior stability has deteriorated following the April 2026 assassination of Defence Minister Sadio Camara in a car bombing, which exposed insurgents' ability to strike secure zones near Bamako and raised questions about the effectiveness of the regime's external security partnerships. The coordinated attacks by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg separatist factions signal the conflict is closing in on the political centre, while Mali's withdrawal from ECOWAS has narrowed its diplomatic and economic options at a critical time.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
France has advised its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible" following coordinated weekend attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants across the country, including the capital Bamako. Mali's military leader said the security situation was under control, though separatist forces have taken control of the city of Kidal in the north.
30 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
France has urged its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible" after coordinated weekend attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants that included explosions and gunfire across the country, including the capital Bamako. Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta said the security situation is under control and the army dealt a "violent blow" to the attackers, though operations are ongoing.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →