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Fighting rocks Mali’s capital
Mali's army said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school, firing gunshots that resonated across the city before dawn. "Early this…
US says Russia’s Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said Russia's Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to acquire military equipment for…
France says its troops have left Mali, remains committed to helping Sahel
France said on Monday that all of its troops battling Islamist militants in Mali since 2013 have now left the country after…
Search underway in Mali for three kidnapped Italians
DAKAR, (Reuters) - Armed men kidnapped an Italian couple and their son in southern Mali overnight, their church said, as violence spreads…
Malian, foreign soldiers allegedly killed hundreds in town siege
Malian troops and suspected Russian fighters allegedly executed around 300 civilian men over five days during a military operation in a central…
Mali to suspend French broadcasters France 24 and RFI
PARIS/DAKAR March 17 (Reuters) - Mali's ruling military junta will suspend broadcasts by French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24,…
Why has France been at war for a decade in the West African desert?
France and military allies are leaving Mali after using it for almost a decade as a base for fighting Islamist insurgents who…
France, partners to begin Mali military withdrawal
PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - France and its European partners involved in the fight against Islamist militants in Mali have decided to…
African leaders close borders with Mali
West African nations will close their borders with Mali, sever diplomatic ties and impose tough economic sanctions in response to its "unacceptable"…
Russia to keep helping Mali militarily despite Western criticism
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia will continue providing Mali with military assistance through state channels, the RIA news agency cited a…