Mali
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Apr- 2023 -24 AprilAfrica
Mali Army Conducts Operations in North and Center
Mali's army said it had arrested "12 terrorists" in the troubled northeast, where militants affiliated with IS have widened their control, but Tuareg ex-rebels claimed the fighters were theirs.
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13 AprilAfrica
Germany Vows Further Support for Sahel After Mali Exit
Germany will stay committed to security in the Sahel after the planned withdrawal of its troops from Mali, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.
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12 AprilAfrica
IS Jihadists Take Key Northeastern Village in Mali
Jihadists affiliated to Islamic State have taken Tidermene in Mali, further isolating the regional capital Menaka in a region that has fallen almost entirely under their control.
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6 AprilAfrica
Suspected Jihadists Kill Five in Mali
Suspected jihadists killed five people at a checkpoint in southern Mali, a senior official in the regional governorate said.
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Mar- 2023 -26 MarchAfrica
Niger’s Army Entered Mali in Hunt for ‘Terrorists’: Ministry
Niger's defense ministry said its troops killed 79 "terrorists" in operations last week that involved a foray into neighboring Mali.
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16 MarchAfrica
Mali Gets Warplanes From Russia, Drones From Turkey
Mali's military rulers took delivery of more aircraft from Russia, now its main military and political ally, as well as drones from Turkey.
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1 MarchAfrica
Mali Junta Warns Key Peace Deal Under Threat
Mali's ruling junta has strongly warned Algeria and other partners about threats to a major peace deal with northern armed groups.
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Feb- 2023 -21 FebruaryAfrica
Three Senegalese UN Peacekeepers Killed in Mali Blast
Three Senegalese UN peacekeepers were killed when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in jihadist-torn central Mali, the UN said.
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20 FebruaryAfrica
Burkina Announces French Army Operation Officially Over
Burkina Faso said operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over.
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7 FebruaryAfrica
Russia’s Lavrov Visits Mali in Sign of Deepening Ties
Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Mali to talk with its junta leaders seeking Moscow's help to fight an Islamist insurgency.
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