Huge crowds rally to demand Mali president steps down

Thousands of people in Mali have taken part in a protest calling on President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita to step down due to the escalating jihadist and inter-communal violence in the country.
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Four killed in Mali prison riot
Four prisoners in Mali’s capital Bamako have died after a “mutiny” which saw inmates break out of their cells and attack prison guards.
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Twenty-seven killed in central Mali ethnic attacks, local officials say
Armed men on motorcycles killed 27 civilians in central Mali in three attacks on ethnic Dogon farming villages in less than 24 hours, local officials said on Thursday.
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Mali counts votes held amid coronavirus pandemic
Vote counting began on Monday in Mali as polling stations closed in the final round of legislative elections held on Sunday April 19.
Low voter turn out in Mali's legislative polls
Low voter turn out in Mali's legislative polls
Officials in Mali said Thursday that voter turnout for the country;‘s legislative elections was just 36 per cent.
Mali to go ahead with elections despite coronavirus crisis
Mali to go ahead with elections despite coronavirus crisis
Mali had been waiting with bated breath on Wednesday evening for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's televised address.
The Malian singer has been accused of kidnap after she lost her international custody battle (AFP)
Mali Backs Singer Rokia Traoré After French Arrest
Mali's government has issued a statement in support of the singer Rokia Traoré, who was arrested in Paris over a child custody dispute.