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US imposes sanctions on chief of Wagner Group in Mali
The US on Thursday said Russian mercenary force Wagner Group may be working through Mali and other countries to hide its efforts to acquire military ... World News -
Defense says Malian rebel in ICC trial was ‘small fry’
Lawyers for a Malian rebel accused of war crimes told his trial before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday that their client was a ... World News -
Wagner Group trying to buy, route weapons through Mali to help Russia: US
The mercenary group has been working hard to increase its influence across the African continent in recent years. World News -
‘Foreign fighters’, army killed 500 people in Mali in March 2022
The Malian army and foreign fighters killed at least 500 people during an anti-extremist operation in central Mali in March 2022, according to a ... World News -
Germany to pull troops out of Mali over next 12 months
The German government said on Wednesday it decided to end its participation in the UN mission in Mali by next May over problems with the ruling ... World News -
Western countries put pressure on Mali over Wagner Group role
Western countries on Tuesday raised concerns over Russian private military contractor Wagner Group’s activities in Mali, including allegations of its ... World News -
Algeria, Mali recommit to 2015 Malian peace pact
Mali and its neighbor Algeria on Thursday said they wished to revive a 2015 peace deal between Bamako and northern Malian rebels that today lies in ... World News -
Wagner boss denies casualties in attack in central Mali
The head of Russia’s Wagner military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Wednesday denied that any of his fighters were among casualties in an ... World News -
Army helicopter crashes in Malian capital
A Malian army helicopter crashed Saturday in a residential neighborhood of the capital Bamako while returning from an anti-extremist operation, the ... World News -
Suspected extremists attack ‘Russian camp’ in central Mali
Suspected extremists attacked a military camp in central Mali on Saturday, two local elected officials and a diplomatic source told AFP, referring to ... World News -
Mali’s junta gets warplanes, drones from Russia, Turkey
Mali’s military rulers took delivery on Thursday of more aircraft from Russia, now its main military and political ally, as well as drones from Turkey ... World News -
Mali junta postpones constitutional referendum
Mali’s ruling junta will postpone a constitutional referendum but maintain a previously agreed timeline to return to civilian rule, a government ... World News -
New constitution to boost presidential powers in military-run Mali
Proposals to change Mali’s constitution to enable the military-run nation to return to civilian rule would bolster the president’s powers and reduce ... World News -
Three peacekeepers killed, five injured in Mali: UN
Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured after their convoy hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali, ... North Africa -
Mali PM cuts short visit to north over security fears
Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga Saturday cut short his visit to the extremist-hit north due to security threats, government sources ... World News -
Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali juntas plan three-way partnership
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali, all ruled by military juntas, have proposed a regional partnership to facilitate trade and ... World News -
Army chief ousted in extremist-torn Mali
Six senior Malian military officers, including the army chief of staff and head of the national guard, were relieved of their functions on Wednesday, ... World News -
At least nine killed in extremist attack on Niger refugee camp: Sources
Heavily armed extremists stormed a camp housing refugees from neighboring Mali in western Niger and killed nine people, a local official said Saturday ... World News -
UN experts call for probe into possible war crimes in Mali
United Nations experts have called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by government ... World News -
Mali armed group pulls out of constitution commission
An armed group in Mali that signed a major peace deal in 2015 said this week it was pulling out of efforts to draft a new constitution.The new ... World News -
Top diplomats, former UN officials seek to fix ‘Wild West’ of peacemaking
There are more than 50 active conflicts in the world, from Democratic Republic of Congo to Ukraine, affecting some 2 billion people – a record for the post-World War Two period. World News -
UN mission in Mali ‘unsustainable’ without troop surge: Draft report
The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN report obtained by AFP, which suggests a ... Africa -
UN: Al-Qaeda and ISIS terrorist groups driving insecurity in Mali
Al-Qaeda and ISIS terrorist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka ... World News -
Coordinated attacks kill 14 Malian soldiers
Coordinated attacks by extremists have killed 14 Malian soldiers and wounded nearly a dozen, the army said.Multiple improvised explosive devices ... World News -
At least three soldiers killed in central Mali in clashes with extremists
Three soldiers were killed and five were wounded in clashes with extremists in central Mali on Tuesday, the army said.The fighting between the towns ... World News -
Mali mediator ‘quite comfortable’ with transition to civil rule
West Africa’s mediator for Mali has given a positive message about the country’s return to civilian rule after a military coup in 2020 initiated a ... World News -
Humanitarian needs to rise in 2023 fueled by over 100 armed conflicts worldwide: ICRC
With over 100 armed conflicts across the world today, the humanitarian needs of several countries will continue to deepen into 2023, the International ... World News -
Missing German missionary in Mali’s Bamako feared to be kidnapped
A German missionary who went missing in Mali’s capital Bamako on Sunday is feared to have been kidnapped, the city’s archbishop said.Father Hans ... World News -
Mali bans French-backed NGOs’ activities: Govt
Mali’s junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row ... World News -
France halts Mali development aid over Russia paramilitary ties
France is halting its development aid to Mali, three months after finalizing its pullout of anti-extremist forces from the country, over Bamako’s ... World News