Mali

Security forces have begun a major campaign in the central region, but remote northern deployments have been withdrawn

IS has said it was behind an attack on an army position that killed at least 49 soldiers in the east of the country

ECOWAS is developing a new strategy to stop jihadist violence in the Sahel from spreading

Corruption scandals and persistent insecurity fuel discontent, raising the spectre of the 2012 coup

A key northern former rebel group is refusing to attend talks with the government

In the past week, Mali has seen two daring attacks against military bases and the withdrawal of a rebel group from talks

Protests over the poor quality of roads and transport insecurity spread throughout country in the past month

Road travel between northern regions and the south has become increasingly perilous