Caribbean May 29 Police investigate vessel with 11 decomposed bodies washed ashore in Caribbean Police investigate a vessel with human remains found on a Caribbean island linked to Mali passports, and decomposition complicates identification efforts.
Mali September 17 Militants launch deadly attack on training camp in Mali’s capital A military training camp and other areas in Mali's capital of Bamako were attacked on Tuesday by Islamic militants, leading to fatal gun battles and the temporary closure of an airport.
Russia July 29 Dozens of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries massacred in Mali ambush Dozens of Russia's Wagner mercenaries were killed in a brutal ambush over the weekend by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali following days of fighting near Algeria's border.
Mali April 11, 2024 Military-led Mali suspends all political activity until further notice Mali's military junta has issued a decree suspending all political activity in the country until further notice in a purported bid to uphold public order.
Italy February 27, 2024 Italian family returns to Rome 2 years after kidnapping by Malian militants Rocco Langone, alongside his wife, Maria Caivano, and an adult son, Giovanni Langone, have returned to Italy after being held captive by al-Qaeda affiliates in Mali.
France February 3, 2024 Three injured in Paris knife and hammer attack A knife attack early on Saturday inside a large Paris train station left three people injured, one of whom was rushed to hospital with serious but not life-threatening wounds.
Mali December 11, 2023 United Nations ends Mali peacekeeping mission after a decade The United Nations ended its peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday following a request by the West African nation's military government.
Mali December 6, 2023 21 dead, 600 infected in Mali dengue outbreak 600 dengue fever cases have been counted in Mali, with 21 people confirmed by officials to have been killed by the mosquito-borne disease.
Africa November 28, 2023 Hundreds of Islamist rebels dead after attempting to seize Burkina Faso border town Hundreds of Islamist rebels have been reported dead by state media in Burkina Faso after attempting to seize control of a vulnerable town near the Malian border.
Mali November 27, 2023 German priest freed by al-Qaeda-linked captors in Mali Rev. Hans-Joachim Lohre of Germany has reportedly been released by al-Qaeda affiliates who were holding him hostage in Bamako, Mali, for about a year.
Mali November 14, 2023 Wagner-backed Malian forces seize control of rebel stronghold, state media claims Mali's military has reportedly overtaken Kidal, a town in the country's north long considered a stronghold for separatist Tuareg rebels.
Mali November 10, 2023 30 taken hostage by suspected Islamic extremists in central Mali bus attack Suspected Islamic extremists are believed to be holding about 30 Dogon men hostage following attacks on several public passenger buses in central Mali.
Mali November 7, 2023 14 dead following drone strikes near Malian rebel stronghold At least 14 people, several of whom were local officials, have been killed by drone strikes near Kidal, Mali, according to the town's mayor.
Mali October 31, 2023 UN peacekeepers ahead of schedule as they pull out of northern Mali rebel stronghold United Nations peacekeepers withdrew from Kidal, Mali, on Tuesday. The earlier-than-expected departure has been blamed on growing instability.
Mali October 17, 2023 UN peacekeepers withdraw from northern Mali as violence risk escalates U.N. peacekeepers started vacating two bases in northern Mali on Monday, part of a forced withdrawal from the increasingly unstable nation.
Mali September 25, 2023 Mali junta postpones 2024 election, delaying return to democratic rule Mali's military-run government has delayed its planned February 2024 presidential election for "technical reasons," postponing an expected return to civilian rule.
Africa August 25, 2023 Niger's junta authorizes entry of troops from Mali, Burkina Faso; French ambassador dismissed The Nigerien junta, headed by Brig. Gen. Abdrahmane Tchiani, has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to defend it.
Africa June 16, 2023 Mali's top diplomat demands UN peacekeepers leave the country after more than 10 years Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop demanded the immediate departure of UN peacekeepers, stating they had not fulfilled their mission and had created mistrust among the population.
Africa May 25, 2023 Africa Day celebrations rife with calls for unity, but critics demand substance While calls for unity dominated Africa Day celebrations across the continent, critics of the African Union claim no real action has been taken to heal its political wounds.
Africa May 12, 2023 UN human rights report says nearly 500 believed to have died in Mali village massacre last year A new report from the U.N. Human Rights Office said the death toll from a massacre last year in central Mali is now believed to be at least 500.
Mali May 5, 2023 Mali's military government sets June 18 constitutional referendum date Mali's military junta on Friday announced its plan to organize a constitutional referendum in June, which may eventually pave the way for a presidential election.
World March 20, 2023 Olivier Dubois, French journalist held by Islamic extremists for nearly 2 years, freed French journalist Olivier Dubois, held hostage for nearly two years in Mali, was released Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Twitter.
Mali February 21, 2023 3 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali roadside bombing Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed by a roadside bomb near Songobia, Mali, on Tuesday, with several others reported injured.
VIDEO August 18, 2022 France withdraws its last soldiers from Mali After leaving Mali the French military said in a statement to AP: "the French armed forces continue to fight terrorism in the Sahel, in close coordination with our African and international partners." (CREDIT: ETAT-MAJOR DES ARMEES via APTN)
Mali August 18, 2020 Mali's president resigns after being detained by mutinous troops The Mali president resigned Tuesday night after being detained with the prime minister in an apparent coup by mutinied soldiers who surrounded the presidential residence and fired shots into the air.
Mali January 16, 2020 DOJ charges Mali man with murdering American, supporting 2 terror groups A Malian man was charged in federal court this week with playing a role in two 2016 terrorist attacks in West Africa that killed an American missionary and 29 other people.
Mali December 23, 2019 France's first-ever armed drone strike kills 7 Islamic militants in Mali France's defense ministry announced Monday it had carried out its first armed drone strike, killing seven Islamic extremists in central Mali over the weekend.
France November 26, 2019 13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali Two helicopters assisting French soldiers in their pursuit of Islamic extremists collided in Mali and killed 13 men, in what is France’s single biggest loss of life since they began counterterrorism operations in the West African country in 2013.
Mali November 2, 2019 Mali army post targeted in deadly militant attack, dozens killed, officials say A jihadist attack targeting military post in Mali killed least 53 soldiers and one civilian in the second such assault in a month, the government said Saturday.
Mali June 10, 2019 Nearly 100 killed in Mali village attack, official says At least 95 people were killed in a central Mali village on Sunday in an overnight attack, the government said.
