Bamako

Bamako Mark Fischer, CC BY-SA 4.0

Capital of Mali

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country, and the city is surrounded on all sides by the Koulikoro Region.

Mali junta critic abducted

Mali junta critic abducted Former Malian minister Mountaga Tall has been abducted from his home by unidentified armed men.