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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…
France won’t stay in Mali if price is too high -defence minister
PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European states combating Islamist militants in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission…
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…
Russia shrugs off French concerns on possible mercenary deal with Mali
MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday dismissed French concerns about a potential deal between Mali and a Russian private military…
France criticises saved hostage who went back to Mali
French aid worker Sophie Pétronin, who was freed in 2020 after being held for four years by jihadist militants in Mali, is…
New European taskforce takes on Mali’s elusive militants
When the soldiers reached the end of the road, they descended from their trucks and motorbikes and partially deflated the tyres to…
France criticises deal bringing Russian mercenaries into Mali
France's foreign minister on Tuesday criticised plans that would bring Russian mercenaries into Mali, saying such a move was "incompatible" with the…
At least 51 killed in Mali village raids
At least 51 people were killed when Islamist militants raided three villages in central Mali near the border with Niger, a district…
Suicide bomber wounds French troops in central Mali
A suicide bomber in a car attacked a French reconnaissance mission in central Mali on Monday, wounding some of the soldiers and…
Junta leader Colonel Goita sworn in as Mali’s transitional president
Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita was sworn into office as the troubled country's transitional president on Monday despite international condemnation of his latest…