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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:07:35 GMTFrance Denies Mali's Claims That It Provided Arms to Militants
[DW] France withdrew the last of its troops from its former colony on Tuesday. Their exit from Mali coincided with a letter Mali sent to the UN stating that France helped Islamist militants to destabilize the Sahel country.
Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:23:27 GMTMali Accuses France of Arming Militants in Letter Sent to UN
[RFI] France's Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris - this time at the United Nations. A letter from Mali's Foreign Ministry to the United Nations Security Council alleges that France supported...
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:32:52 GMTFrench Soldiers Quit Mali Ending Nine-Year Military Mission
[RFI] The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, French chiefs of staff announced.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:41:53 GMTCourt Charges 49 Ivorian Soldiers of Being Mercenaries
[RFI] Soldiers from Cote d'Ivoire who were reportedly delpoyed as reinforcements to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, had been held in custody for over a month, accused of being mercenaries.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:15:02 GMTMilitant Group Claims to Have Killed Four Russian Wagner Group Mercenaries
[DW] Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed it has killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military Wagner group in clashes over the weekend.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:18:44 GMTFrench Forces Complete Departure From Mali
[VOA] The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries.
Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:17:31 GMTSecurity Situation Deteriorates, Human Rights Concerns Rise
[UN News] UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after the ruling junta suspended troop rotations and accused 49 Ivorian soldiers of entering the country without perm...
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 15:38:03 GMTFrance Says Barkhane Mission Troops Fully Withdraw From Mali
[DW] The French military on Monday confirmed that its last soldier with the Barkhane anti-terror mission in Mali had left the West African country.
Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:58:56 GMTGermany Suspends Elements of Military Mission in Mali
[VOA] German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement that because Malian leaders of the U.N. mission to Mali, MINUSMA, denied overflight rights, the German mission must stop all reconnaissance and transport operations until further n...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:45:25 GMTGovt Declares Three Days of Mourning After Attacks Kill Dozens
[DW] Authorities in Mali have declared three days of mourning beginning Thursday after a pair of terror attacks killed dozens of soldiers over the weekend.
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:35:44 GMTMali Declares Three Days of Mourning Following Deadly Attack
[VOA] Bamako -- Mali's military government Wednesday confirmed Islamist militants killed 42 of its troops last weekend in a sophisticated drone attack and announced three days of national mourning. The announcement came the same day Mali's military l...
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:48:34 GMTGovt Strengthens Ties With Russia, Receives Six More Soviet-Era Warplanes
[RFI] Mali has received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become a close ally in its fight against a long-running jihadist insurgency. The move underscores the widening rift between Bamako and Paris.
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:10:54 GMTRights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule
[HRW] Ensure Free Speech, Fair Trials During 2-Year Transition
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:27:23 GMTStories of Survival and Self-Sacrifice From Local Dialogues With Militants
[The New Humanitarian] Sévaré, Mali -- 'We decided intelligently to come to a plan B, to come to a compromise.'
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:57:55 GMTFiba U-18 Africa Championship - Rwanda Lose to Mali in Opener
[New Times] The Under-18 national basketball team started its Group B campaign at the 2022 FIBA U-18 African Championship on a low note after losing to Mali 49-67 on Thursday evening at Palais des Sports Mahamasina in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:55:09 GMTFiba U-18 Championship - Rwanda Takes On Mali in Opener
[New Times] Today Rwanda Vs Mali 4:30 Pm Kigali-Time
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:34:24 GMTMali to Dubai - Artery for West Africa's Booming Illegal Gold Trade
[ISS] Tax breaks in Mali and weak import procedures in the UAE fuel the multi-billion dollar illicit trade.
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:48:35 GMTGovt Blasts France's Macron Over 'Neocolonial' Attitude As Relations Deteriorate
[RFI] Mali's army-led government on Sunday urged French President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his "neocolonial and patronising" attitude as relations break down further between Paris and Bamako.
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 06:17:38 GMTU.S. Orders Departure of Staff and Families Over Attack Fears
[RFI] The United States has ordered non-emergency personnel and their families to leave Mali due to a heightened risk of terrorist attacks, the State Department has announced.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 05:41:55 GMTFifteen Soldiers, 3 Civilians Killed in 'Coordinated' Attacks - Army
[DW] 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in two coordinated attacks by Islamists in southwest Mali on Wednesday, the army said.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:06:03 GMTUN Acknowledges 'Dysfunctions' in Mali Over Presence of Ivorian Troops
[RFI] The UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali has acknowledged there were "dysfunctions" that preceded a row with the Malian authorities sparked by the arrival of Ivorian troops at Bamako airport this month.
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 10:36:52 GMTAl-Qaeda Affiliate Claims Attack On Mali's Largest Military Base
[DW] Militants linked to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for a deadly attack against the country's main military base outside the capital, Bamako.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 19:29:39 GMTNation's Largest Military Base Attacked By Insurgents
[DW] Mali's military government said it repelled an attack on Friday against the country's main military base outside the capital, Bamako.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:17:04 GMTGunfire and Explosions Heard in Main Military Town
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard early Friday at a military base outside the capital of Mali that was the site of past mutinies and coups.
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:34:28 GMTMali Expels UN Spokesman Adding To Growing Diplomatic Tensions
[RFI] Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country over social media posts concerning the presence of Ivorian troops. This comes amid mounting friction between Mali's ruling military and international partners support...