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 […]
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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 […]
Malian army and Nigerian Air Forces announced elimination of several terrorists
The Malian army announced Saturday evening that it had eliminated “a dozen terrorists,” including a French-Tunisian jihadist “cadre,” during two air strikes carried out Thursday […]
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 […]
Malian opposition figure summoned by junta after criticism
Authorities in Mali have summoned Oumar Mariko after the opposition figure criticized the ruling junta and suggested that the army was “murdering people,” relatives said. […]
Military cooperation: Burkina Faso wants to diversify its partners
Burkina Faso, targeted since 2015 by frequent and deadly jihadist attacks, wants to “diversify partnerships” in the fight against armed groups, announced Monday Prime Minister […]
World Cup 2022: African qualifiers known
The African qualifications for the Qatar 2022 World Cup ended this Tuesday, March 29 with the matches Senegal-Egypt, Nigeria-Ghana, Algeria-Cameroon, Tunisia-Mali and Morocco-RD Congo. The […]
A West African court orders suspension of sub-regional sanctions against Mali
The Court of Justice of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) on Thursday ordered the suspension of sanctions taken in January against Mali […]
ECOWAS schedules new Summit about Mali and invites Goïta
The Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is holding an extraordinary summit on Friday in Ghana on the political situation in Mali and has invited […]
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 […]