Mali

French forces ‘kill al-Qaeda commander in North Africa’

Jun 07, 2020 06:15

French military forces based in North Africa have reportedly killed a senior militant linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group.
More than 2 dozen people killed in violence across Africa

May 11, 2020 13:01

Violent incidents in several African countries have claimed the lives of more than two dozen people.
Militant attack kills 29 Malian soldiers: Army

Mar 20, 2020 04:46

An attack by militants on a base in Mali’s northeastern part has left 29 soldiers dead, the Malian army says.
Two soldiers killed in roadside bomb attack in central Mali

Jan 22, 2020 14:19

At least two Malian soldiers have been killed and two others wounded by a roadside bomb in the latest wave of violence to hit volatile central Mali.
Black boxes from France’s ill-fated helicopters found in Mali

Nov 28, 2019 09:34

The black boxes from two French military helicopters that collided and killed 13 soldiers during an operation against alleged militants in Mali have been recovered, France has announced.
13 French troopers killed in helicopter crash in Mali

Nov 26, 2019 12:33

French President Emmanuel Macron says 13 French troopers have been killed in a helicopter crash during an operation against militants in Mali.
About 24 soldiers, 17 terrorists killed in Mali clashes: Army

Nov 19, 2019 08:24

Clashes between the Malian army and Takfiri terrorists have claimed the lives of 24 soldiers and 17 fighters.
About 50 militants killed, dozens of captured soldiers freed in Mali: Army

Oct 19, 2019 16:25

The Malian military says its troops have killed around 50 militants in a counterterrorism operation, during which dozens of the soldiers captured in deadly attacks by terror outfits last month were also rescued.
About 100 Malians killed in attack on Dogon village

Jun 10, 2019 09:27

At least 95 people were killed in an overnight attack on an ethnic Dogon village in central Mali, local officials said on Monday, the latest bout of ethnic violence fueling the country's security crisis.
Ethnic violence kills 136 in Mali, army generals sacked

Mar 25, 2019 06:54

Mali’s government on Sunday announced the sacking of senior military officers and the dissolution of an ethnic militia, a day after the massacre of more than 130 Fulani villagers, including women and children.