Military strongmen have silenced their critics and muzzled the media, threatening, arresting and exiling those who speak out ...

Either via its own 24-hour relay on a dedicated frequency, or by arranging re-broadcasting contracts with local radio stations. On the relays you will hear a continuous stream of World Service ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A gold mine collapsed in eastern Mali, killing dozens of people and injuring many more, according to Malian television and officials in the Kéniéba district where the accident ...