24 of its 29 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 69 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about 4 times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Mali on 2 of the 7 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: 12 of its 16 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Mali's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
MaliThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Mali most12 of its 16 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 23 million people live in Mali. Over these days its news carried 2.0 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Conflict & violence57%27 stories
Rights & justice30%14 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given9%4 stories
Health2%1 story
Food & livelihood2%1 story
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed41 Stories reporting people injured16 Stories reporting arrests10 Stories reporting people affected8 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Mali. Ring: the world. Measured over 46 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Mali69 in 100
of its 68 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Niger42 in 100
of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Burkina Faso39 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mauritania25 in 100
of its 12 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Guinea19 in 100
of its 31 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Côte d’Ivoire10 in 100
of its 39 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Algeria9 in 100
of its 100 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Senegal7 in 100
of its 122 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violence
Mali (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.