Airline Sky Mali makes its first flight from Bamako to Timbuktu in almost ten years
It is now possible to fly from Bamako to Timbuktu. A commercial aircraft landed Monday for the first time since 2012 in Timbuktu. The frequency […]
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Mali: Many army officers appointed governors of Malian regions
As a result of the new regional division, the number of Malian regions increases from 15 to 20. On this occasion, 13 soldiers close to […]
Two Egyptian peacekeepers were killed in Mali during the weekend
Two Egyptian peacekeepers were killed by “unidentified” gunmen in northern Mali on Saturday 13 June. UN soldiers were providing security for a Minusma logistics convoy […]
Gunmen kill 25 soldiers in north Mali attack
In Mali, unidentified gunmen killed 25 soldiers and wounded six others in an attack in the Gao region on Monday, army spokesman Diarran Koné told […]
Nutrition crisis threatening 165,000 children in Mali, UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that a nutrition crisis, exacerbated by continuing violence, instability and displacement, is threatening the lives and futures of […]
Mali: Car Bomb Kills Score in Gao
About 37 people were killed and many others were injured in northern Mali in a car bomb attack on a military base. According to local […]
Mali: Gunmen fire rockets at northern city of Gao
Attackers fired rockets early today at Mali’s northern city of Gao, which serves as a base for UN peacekeepers and a French regional security force. […]
Mali: Peacekeepers bomb rebel group after attack, alert level increased
United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has clashed with the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) in the town of […]
Malian PM says readiness to launch dialog with occupiers
Malian Prime Minister, Sheik Modibo Diarra, voiced readiness to start negotiations with the occupiers of Northern Mali, on condition to isolate the Islamists. The Malian […]