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Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:32:26 GMTSahel - Mali, a Thorn in the G5 Foot
[Centre 4s] The Sahel countries are facing the following dilemma: how to fight terrorism without the cooperation of that scourge epicenter ei Mali? The Transition regime pushed the French force Barkhane and the European group of special forces, Takub...
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:43:14 GMTMali Releases Three Ivorian Soldiers - 46 Still Detained
[Ghanaian Times] Three women among the 49 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali have been released.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:19:10 GMTFirst Results of the Togolese Mediation
[Togonews] Three female Ivorian soldiers arrived home late Saturday after being detained for nearly two months in Mali, while 46 others remain jailed in a case that has heightened tensions between the West African neighbors.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:29:01 GMTForeign Ministry Denies UN Accusations of Human Rights Abuses
[VOA] Bamako, Mali -- Mali's foreign ministry is denying accusations of human rights violations made by the United Nations.
Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:09:01 GMTBurkinabé Peacekeeper in Mali Is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
[New Dawn] A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence.
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:41:26 GMTBurkinabé Peacekeeper in Mali Is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
[UN News] A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based violence.
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:21:21 GMTAmid Popular Opposition, Is The UN's Peacekeeping Mission in Mali Doomed?
[The Conversation Africa] On 29 June, the UN Security Council decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations' peacekeeping initiative, the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (Minusma), for another year. Established in April...
Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:03:24 GMTMali Writes to UNSC Over France Violation of Airspace
[Ghanaian Times] The government of Mali has appealed to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ensure that France immediately ceased its frequent violations of the Malian airspace.
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
Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:23:48 GMTJapan Supports WFP's Response to Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Mali
[WFP] Bamako -- The Government of Japan has provided an additional US$2 million (nearly XOF 1.3 billion) contribution to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help respond to the unprecedented food and nutrition needs in Mali.