ECOWAS
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Apr- 2022 -20 April
Russian Military ‘Advisor’ in Mali Killed by Road Bomb
A Russian national operating alongside Malian soldiers was killed by a roadside bomb in the center of the conflict-torn Sahel state, an army document and officials said.
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11 April
EU Halting Military Training in Mali but Staying in Sahel
The EU decided to halt its military training missions in Mali but will keep a presence in the Sahel, the bloc's top diplomat said on Monday.
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Feb- 2022 -6 February
ECOWAS to Deploy Peacekeepers in Guinea-Bissau After Coup Bid
West Africa bloc ECOWAS will send a "stabilizing support force" to Guinea-Bissau, where an attempted putsch claimed 11 lives.
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1 February
Rebels Kill 4 Senegalese Soldiers, Hold 7 Hostage in The Gambia
Separatist rebels have killed four Senegalese soldiers and are holding seven hostage after a clash between Senegal and The Gambia.
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Jan- 2022 -26 January
Nine Senegalese Soldiers ‘Missing’ in The Gambia
Nine Senegalese soldiers serving in a regional peacekeeping force in The Gambia have gone "missing" during an operation against illegal timber traffickers.
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24 January
Two Senagalese Soldiers Killed in The Gambia: Senegal Army
Two Senegalese soldiers and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a clash in the west of The Gambia, Senegal's army said.
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13 January
Mali Condemns ‘Clear Breach’ of Airspace by French Military Plane
Mali's army-dominated government condemned what it called a "clear breach" of its airspace by a French military aircraft.
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Aug- 2020 -18 August
Mutineering Troops Seize Mali’s President and Prime Minister
Rebel troops seized Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse in a dramatic escalation Tuesday of a months-long crisis.
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Sep- 2019 -13 September
Ahead of ECOWAS counter-terror summit, JNIM targets ‘G5 Sahel’ forces in Mali
Dioungani ambush targeted 'G5 forces', al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claims, ahead of west Africa summit on countering terrorism in the Sahel and Lake Chad
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