Gao, Mali: The restoration of a centuries-old earthen tomb in northern Mali had finally got under way when part of its roof caved in under the burden of heavy rains and the passage of time.

Gao, the largest city in northern Mali, some 320 km (200 miles) east of Timbuktu, is also being blockaded by JNIM. The militant group tightened its control over the past week, with a local ...

There will be mostly sunny skies. The high will be 103°. Poor air quality (101-150) Primary pollutant PM10 164 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalized to the ...

Their alliance with jihadi groups was short-lived: The jihadis ousted the MNLA from major towns and cities, including Timbuktu and Gao, then shifted focus to government-controlled central Mali.

Days after the West African country’s ruling military was ambushed by Islamist rebels, it has sought to hide the true extent ...

Although the attack was attributed to Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), the al-Qaeda affiliated coalition of armed ...

in cities like Gao and Timbuktu. Using his large army, he invaded other regions and doubled the size of his territory, growing his already vast empire. It is estimated that Mali came to control ...

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Ph.D., Geography (Minor: Computer Science), University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2013; M.S., GIS and Cartography, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2008; B.S ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from W to WSW at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 74 °F (23.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 83 °F (28.3 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from ...