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Nigeria Deploys 62 for Peace Mission in Mali
Nigeria’s Armed Forces have trained 62 Medical Military Contingent (NIMED) 8 Level II troops to be deployed to…
Gunmen Attack Truck Carrying Civilians in Mali, Kill 31
A truck carrying civilians in central Mali was attacked by gunmen, killing at least 31 people, Housseini Saye,…
ECOWAS Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Mali Junta over Delayed Elections
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on Sunday against Mali’s transitional leaders after they…
No Group Asked to Negotiate with Rebels – Mali Government
Mali has dismissed as untrue reports it had officially asked an organisation – the High Islamic Council (HCI)…
French Military Kills Leading Member of al-Qaeda Affiliate in Mali
Al Quaeda affiliate Katiba Serma leader, Nasser Al Tergui, was killed last week in Mali after an airstrike…
Bomb Explosion Kills UN Peacekeeper in North-East Mali
A UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured when…
Armed Men Kill 2 Moroccans in Mali
Armed men reportedly killed two Moroccan truck drivers and injured another in Didieni commune, 300 km from Mali’s…
Like Mali, Like Guinea: United in Colours and Chaos
In August 2020, soldiers revolted against the Malian government and held President Boubakar Keita prisoner to the chagrin…
Amnesty Reveals Source of Weapons Used By Sahel Militants
Human rights group Amnesty International has disclosed that Islamic terrorist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region use weapons…
Mali’s Gold Exports Falls
Mali’s gold exports fell 0.3% in 2020 due to a fall in artisanal exports, the National Institute of…