Large parts of Mali's capital have been left without electricity and running water after suspected sabotage damaged a key power transmission line. The disruption has deepened hardship for residents as insecurity and jihadist attacks continue to strain the country's fragile infrastructure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Militants ride in vehicles after chant "God is Great" in Anefis, Mali, as gunshots ring out Anefis, Mali, July 4, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. SOCIAL MEDIA ...

FILE - People gather at Place de l'Independence in Mali's capital Bamako, Aug. 19, 2020. Bamako, Mali's bustling riverside capital of more than 2.5 million people is on heightened alert as jihadi attacks have moved perilously close to the city. At least 15 ...

Mali’s government has regained control over the capital city Bamako after repelling several attacks by al-Qaeda-affiliated insurgents. On Tuesday, gunmen attacked a military police center and battled Russian mercenaries with the Wagner Group at an air ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade in the conflict-battered country, authorities said late Friday. The separatist fighters ...

Islamic militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed the attack,

Bamako is the capital and largest city of the land-locked West African country of Mali, and currently estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa (sixth fastest in the world). It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the Upper ...