Barkhane now focuses on protecting the Mali-Niger borders
Several strikes against a column of motorbikes have neutralized on June 14 “nearly forty terrorists” near the border between Niger and Burkina Faso, announced Thursday […]
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Mali begins to withdraw its soldiers from the G5 Sahel
Bamako announced on 15 May that it was withdrawing from the G5 Sahel after noting that the rotating presidency of the organization, to which it […]
Mali: Towards the renewal of the Minusma mandate
The mandate of Minusma, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, expires at the end of the month (June 30). The question of its renewal was […]
Mali: At Least Five People Killed in ‘Terrorist’ Attack
At least five people, including customs officers and civilians, were killed Saturday in southeastern Mali in a “terrorist attack” on a customs post, a military […]
ECOWAS Regrets Mali’s Signing of 2-Year Transition Decree amid Negotiations
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Wednesday that it regrets that the Malian military authorities signed a decree introducing a two-year […]
Mali: ECOWAS sanctions maintained after Accra Summit
The exceptional ECOWAS and UEMOA Summits held on Saturday, June 4 in Accra, did not result in any progress for Guinea, Burkina Faso or Mali. […]
Terrorism: Two Red Cross workers killed in Mali
Two Red Cross employees were killed Wednesday in an attack on their vehicle in the Kayes region (Western Mali), the Malian Red Cross announced in […]
One peacekeeper killed in a “terrorist” attack in Kidal
A peacekeeper from the United Nations mission in Mali was killed and three others wounded Wednesday morning in an attack on their convoy in Kidal […]
U.N. says Benin will terminate contribution to peacekeeping mission in Mali
The government of Benin is preparing to withdraw its troops operating in Mali under the auspices of the UN Mission in Mali (UNMIS). A verbal […]
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 […]