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Nick Checker, head of the US State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, visited Mali on Monday, calling for renewed economic and security cooperation between Washington and Bamako.

The United States military is expanding military cooperation with Nigeria as part of broader efforts to counter Islamic State-linked militants in Africa. US Africa Command says the Pentagon is also maintaining lines of communication with militaries in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

Senegal moved into the last four at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday night following a gritty 1-0 win over Mali in Tangier.

Lions of Teranaga continue Africa Cup of Nations campaign despite leggy performance

President Emmanuel Macron has called for a “rebalanced”, “equal-to-equal” partnership between France and African countries, signalling a continued shift away from the military-heavy approach that long defined France’s presence on the continent.

Cameroon 0-2 Morocco: Diaz scored his fifth goal in as many Afcon games as the host nation booked their place in the last four

Here's how to watch Mali vs Senegal at AFCON 2025 for free from anywhere in the world as Sadio Mane's side eye a spot in the semi-finals.

Lions of Teranga into Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

Of the eight sides contesting the quarter-finals at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday and Saturday, only Mali has never lifted the crown.