Mali: Government declares 10-day nationwide state of emergency
Mali’s government declared a 10-day nationwide state of emergency Monday evening after what security sources say follows a series of threats from unnamed jihadist groups. […]
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Mali arrests 2 suspects in last week hotel siege
Malian authorities on Thursday arrested two people suspected of links to the attack on a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako last week. Spokesman for […]
Mali arrests 20 radical Islamist militant suspects
The Malian police arrested 20 people suspected of being radical Islamist militants, including at least two French citizens and the mastermind of a restaurant attack […]
Mali: Government and Tuaregs reach ceasefire agreement
The Malian government has reached a ceasefire agreement with the Tuareg rebels paving the way for talks to concentrate on crucial questions such as identity, […]
Mali: Morocco’s King in Highly Symbolic Visit
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI is taking part this Thursday in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected president of Mali Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Besides the […]
EUCAP SAHEL Niger mission kicks off to fight terrorism, secure uranium
The new European mission meant to support the fight against organized crime and terrorism in the Sahel region, dubbed “EUCAP SAHEL Niger” kicked off earlier […]
France’s representative for the Sahel tours the region
Shortly after he was appointed last Monday by the French Foreign Minister as his special representative for the Sahel, diplomat Jean Felix-Paganon met president Dioncounda […]