Mali’s Army Says It Has Taken Kidal From Tuareg Rebels, With Russia’s Help
MALI’s armed forces have entered the strategic northern city of Kidal, five months after separatist rebels seized it, following an air and ground.
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Tuareg Rebels Free More Malian Soldiers In Prisoner Swap, Sources Say
TUAREG rebels have freed about 60 Malian soldiers in exchange for one of their own leaders, a former Malian army officer turned defector.
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Mali Says 82 Soldiers Captured By Armed Groups Have Been Freed
MALI says 82 of its soldiers held as prisoners by armed groups in the country’s north have been released into the government’s care..
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Battle For Mali Base Has Killed Dozens Of Militants, Army Says
THE authorities in Mali say their soldiers killed dozens of militant Islamists as they repelled an attack on a military base on Sunday..
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Russian Ship Defies Sanctions To Send Military Vehicles To Mali, UK Kicks
RUSSIAN and Malian troops fighting against a rebel offensive in northern Mali have been resupplied with a vast number of military vehicles that.
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Chad Moves To Quit ICC, Cites Bias Against Africa, After Mali Burkina Faso Pull
CHAD announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying its effectiveness was “limited and uneven” with a.
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Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Bid To Host AFCON 2032
MALI, Niger and Burkina Faso, three countries led by military governments are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The.
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Armed Groups Attack Malian Military Convoy In Gao Region
MALI’s army says it has launched a counterattack after fighters linked to al-Qaeda and members of a separatist group ambushed soldiers in the.
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30 Malian Soldiers Killed During Anefis Retaking, Army Chief Reveals
THE Malian army says about 30 troops have been killed and dozens more wounded during an operation to retake the northern town of.
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Algeria, Mali Restore Diplomatic Ties Following Yearlong Rift
MORE than a year after a diplomatic fallout, relations between Algeria and Mali are beginning to thaw, with both countries reinstating their ambassadors.
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Mali’s Army Says Rebels Launch New Attacks On Towns, Cities
ARMED men have launched attacks in five locations across Mali, the army says, more than two months after gunmen attacked the capital and.
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Dozens Killed In Insurgent Arracks On Villages In Central Mali
DOZENS of people have reportedly been killed in attacks on two villages in central Mali, the deadliest assault since armed groups launched a.
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Al-Qaeda-Linked Fighters Storm Mali Prison, Block Food Supplies To Bamako
IN a new wave of attacks in Mali, an al-Qaeda-linked group has stormed a main prison housing fighters from the armed group and.
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Mali Junta Leader Names Himself Defence Minister After Predecessor Killed
THE leader of Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, has taken on the role of defence minister following the killing of the previous minister.
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4,000 EgyptAir Hajj Flights Cancelled In Crisis-Struck Mali
EGYPTAIR has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organizing body said Saturday..
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Russian Paramilitary Carried Out Air Atrikes In Mali As Rebels Advance
A RUSSIAN paramilitary launched air strikes against rebel forces near Mali’s capital Bamako, video footage shows, following a shock offensive against the ruling.
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Mali Military Leader Goita Emerges As Russia Declares It Halted Coup
MALI’s military leader Assimi Goita has met the Russian ambassador to the East African country, according to his office. Goita’s office published photos.
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Mali Defence Minister, Sadio Camara Killed In Coordinated Terror Attacks
MALI’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara. has been killed during coordinated attacks on military sites nationwide, sources told Al Jazeera. The news on.
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Explosions, Gunfire As Armed Groups Launch Co-Ordinated Attacks Across Mali
EXPLOSIONS and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali’s capital, Bamako, as armed groups launched co-ordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s military said.
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Mali Strengthens Digital Cooperation With Smart Africa
THIS engagement underscores Mali’s determination to make digital transformation a core pillar of administrative modernization, economic growth, and continental cooperation. On the sidelines.