Departure of the last French soldiers of Barkhane in Mali
The last French soldiers present in Mali as part of Operation Barkhane have left the country and are now relocated to Niger, according to the […]
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Mali: The Ivorian soldiers charged and imprisoned for “undermining state security’’, negotiations still going on
The 49 Ivorian soldiers detained for more than a month in Mali were charged and imprisoned on Friday 12 August for “undermining state security”. They […]
Germany Suspends Military Operations in Mali ‘Until Further Notice’
Germany has suspended “until further notice” most of its military operations in Mali as part of the UN mission (MINUSMA), denouncing a new refusal of […]
Bamako confirms 42 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in Tessit; announces 3 day-mourning
Mali’s transitional authorities have announced a three-day national mourning after confirming the death on Sunday of 42 Malian soldiers in an attack attributed to jihadists […]
Mali: Suspected jihadists kill 4 soldiers, 2 civilians in north
At least four soldiers, two civilians and five assailants were killed in an attack, attributed to jihadist groups, on a locality where a military camp […]
Release of Ivorian soldiers held in Mali “may take a while”, admits Abidjan
The process of obtaining the release of 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Bamako for three weeks “may be long”, the Ivorian government spokesman acknowledged in […]
Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali: Togolese mediator receives delegations
Delegations from Mali and Côte d’Ivoire were received Thursday morning in Lomé by the Togolese presidency in order to “find a quick solution” to the […]
Another ‘foiled’ attack on a Malian military camp
The Malian army said on Sunday it had “foiled” a new attack on a military camp in central Mali, two days after a suicide attack […]
Emmanuel Macron to visit Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau next week
This will be the first time that President Emmanuel Macron visits these three countries. Cameroon, the leading economic power in Central Africa, is a strategic […]
Jihadi rebels attack key military base near Mali’s capital
Jihadi rebels have attacked Mali’s Kati military base on the outskirts of the capital city Bamako, the ruling junta confirmed Friday. It’s the first time […]