Attempted putsch aborted in Mali, says junta
Mali’s transitional authorities claim to have foiled a coup attempt on the night of Wednesday, May 11, to Thursday, May 12. “A small group of […]
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Mali court summons French Foreign Minister over passport concession allegations
The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, has been summoned by the Malian judiciary as part of an investigation into an “attack on […]
Malian authorities cancel defense agreements with France
Mali’s ruling junta announced Monday night that it was breaking off defense agreements with France and its European partners, a further sign of deteriorating relations […]
Mali accuses France of violating its airspace to “spy” on its troops
The Malian junta has accused the French army of repeated violations of its airspace in order to “spy” on Malian soldiers in the field, the […]
Jihadist group in Mali announces capture of Russian Wagner member
The main jihadist alliance in the Sahel is holding a Russian member of the private military company Wagner, “captured” in central Mali, according to a […]
Senegalese police arrested 3 suspected of violating Mali embargo
Senegalese police announced on Saturday that they had arrested and placed in custody two Malians and a Senegalese who were violating the West African states’ […]
Russian man dies in operation with Malian soldiers
A Russian national operating with Malian soldiers was killed by an explosion in central Mali, a region plagued by jihadist groups, sources said Wednesday. This […]
Bamako receives new Russian helicopter gunships and radars
The ruling military junta in Bamako announced Monday that it had received a new shipment of Russian equipment for the Malian armed forces, including “two […]
Three Germans arrested in central Mali
The army announced in a communiqué issued during the night of April 12-13, 2022, the arrest of three Europeans in central Mali. There are no […]
Death in custody of former Malian Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga
The former Malian Prime Minister, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, died on Monday at the age of 67 in Bamako where he was in detention in a […]