19 January – At least 73 people die after an artisanal gold mine collapses in
Kangaba.[1][2]
19 January – Mali, along with
Niger and
Burkina Faso, announce their withdrawal from
ECOWAS, accusing it of abandoning "the ideals of its founding fathers and
pan-Africanism" under foreign influence and imposing "inhumane" sanctions to overthrow their military regimes.[3]
February
19 February – A bus collides with a truck between
Kessedougou and
Ouan, killing 15 people and injuring 46.[4]
26 February – ECOWAS lifted its sanctions on Mali.[5]
27 February – A bus falls off a bridge in
Koumantou, killing 31 people and injuring ten.[6]
March
7 March – The
Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali,
Burkina Faso and
Niger, announce the creation of a joint force between the three countries to combat jihadist groups in the three countries.[7]
April
11 April – The ruling junta issues a decree suspending all political activities until further notice, citing concerns over public order.[8] It also orders a media ban on covering such issues.[9]
16 April – At least 110 people are abducted by suspected Islamist militants from three buses travelling near
Bandiagara.[10]