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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Cote d’Ivoire lost three UN peacekeepers in a jihadist attack in Mali
Three Ivorian peacekeepers of the UN Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed Wednesday 13 January in a jihadist attack against their convoy, said an official […]
G5 Sahel, Minusma and the European Union renew their commitment to fight against terrorism in the Sahel
The members of the G5 Sahel and Minusma, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali, will step up their coordination in the fight against terrorism […]
Mali: Twenty-four Malian soldiers were killed and many missing after Sunday ambush
The Malian army gave this Monday evening a first assessment of the ambush of one of its patrols on Sunday afternoon in the region of […]
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 […]
US calls for cut in UN peacekeeping forces in Mali
The US deputy ambassador to the United Nations Cherith Norman has called for a new approach to address the growing instability in Mali. Norman has […]
Mali: Two peacekeepers dead after dawn attack, several injured – UN Mission
The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, reported on Saturday that two peacekeepers had been killed and several others wounded, following a coordinated attack at […]
Mali: German peacekeepers clean explosive devices from the “road of death”
German peacekeepers from MINUSMA, the United Nations Mission in Mali have embarked on a mission to patrol the “road of death”, searching for clues of […]
Mali: killings could undermine July’s presidential election – UN
The UN human rights office on Tuesday said killings of almost 300 Malian civilians in fighting between rival militias this year, could threaten the outcome […]
Mali: militants target G5-sahel headquarters
Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali last weekend killing at least six people […]