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UN to send peacekeeping force to Mali The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved the creation of a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force in Mali, due to deploy on July 1st. The… 26/04/2013
France confirms death of al Qaeda’s Abou Zeid in Mali France says it can confirm “with certainty” that one of al Qaeda’s most senior commanders has been killed in a military operation in Mali. Abou Zeid was… 23/03/2013
Fourth French soldier killed in Mali fighting A fourth French solider has died in fighting against Islamist rebels in Mali. The soldier, a sergeant from the 68th African artlllery regiment, was killed… 06/03/2013
French soldier dies in Mali fighting A third French soldier has been killed in northern Mali fighting along side African troops. The joint force is hunting down pockets of al-Qaeda linked… 03/03/2013
Mali “not over by any means” says US analyst Alasdair Sandford, euronews: Joining us from Washington is Professor Chester Crocker of Georgetown University. He served as Assistant Secretary of State… 31/01/2013
Mali: civilians try to escape the conflict – nocomment Hundreds of people took to the road to escape fighting as French and Malian soldiers wrested control of the central Malian town of Diabaly from Islamist… 19/01/2013
Mali fighting causes widespread damage in GaoIn the northern Malian town of Gao, heavy fighting to oust Islamists has devastated a wide area around the City Hall. About 15 rebels were killed when… 24/02/2013
13 Chad soldiers killed in French-led offensive Mali offensiveThirteen soldiers from Chad have died while fighting in northern Mali. It is the largest death toll on side of the French and African troops fighting the… 23/02/2013
French soldier killed in Mali receives Legion of HonourA French soldier killed in Mali has been posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour, France’s top military medal at the Invalides war memorial in Paris. He was… 23/02/2013
Heavy gunfire erupts in northern Mali townHeavy gunfire and running street battles between Malian troops and suspected Islamist insurgents erupted in the town of Gao only hours after a foiled suicide… 11/02/2013
Second suicide attack in MaliForces have foiled an attempted suicide attack in Mali. It happened in the north of the city of Gao as the bomber approached a checkpoint, the second such… 10/02/2013
French forces advance in north Mali, security fears near GaoFrench and African forces have been patrolling the northern Malian town of Tessalit, the latest to be seized from Islamist control. During the overnight… 09/02/2013
France’s President Hollande to visit MaliThe French President Francois Hollande is on his way to Mali tonight in support of French and Malian troops engaged in battle against Islamist rebels. But… 01/02/2013
Malian troops prepare to enter KidalIn Mali, troops have arrived at the outskirts of Kidal, one of the final rebel strongholds in the West African country. France says its two weeks of air… 31/01/2013
French soldiers reportedly take Kidal in MaliFrench soldiers have reportedly taken control of the airport in Kidal. Along with Gao and Timbuktu, it is the third large town in the north of Mali to be… 30/01/2013
Mali: Cultural crimes uncovered as Timbuktu is securedMalians may be celebrating the liberation of Timbuktu, however some could be mourning the loss of artefacts destroyed by the Islamist rebels as they fled the… 29/01/2013
Mali: celebrations in Timbuktu as French-led troops arriveCrowds cheered on the streets of Timbuktu after French-led forces entered the historic city. The Islamic militants who had been controlling it since last… 29/01/2013
French and Malian troops seek to secure TimbuktuTimbuktu airport has been seized and secured by French and Malian troops. Backed by airpower around 1200 soldiers have now launched an offensive to take the… 28/01/2013
Timbuktu airport seized by French led troops.French and Malian troops have surrounded Timbuktu and are aiming to secure the city after seizing the airport. A senior military officer reported they met no… 28/01/2013
Mali: Foreign troops move in on TimbuktuPeople living in Gao in northern Mali are celebrating after Islamist militants have been driven out of the town. The rebels continue to be pushed out of… 28/01/2013
French and Malian forces secure TimbuktuFrench and Malian troops claim to have restored government control over Timbuktu, the latest gain in the drive to remove al-Qaeda allied fighters. … 27/01/2013
Mali: French jets destroy home of rebel leaderIn Mali, French fighter bombers have destroyed the home belonging to the leader of an Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda. Jets attacked positions where the… 27/01/2013
French-led troops seize Islamist stronghold in MaliFrench-led troops in Mali have secured the airport in the northern town of Gao. The French Defence Ministry confirmed that an important bridge has also been… 27/01/2013
French and Malians close in on GaoFrench and Malian troops say they have taken the airport at Gao, some six kilometres from the city, and its bridge over the river Niger. Gao is the major… 26/01/2013
Mali: French troops liberate DiabalyFrench and Malian armoured columns have rolled unopposed into the central Malian town of Diabaly which was taken by Islamist fighters a week ago. The rural… 21/01/2013
French and Malian armies plan push into DiabalyFrench and Malian forces are now gathering in Niono, south of Diabaly in Mali, where according to reports from fleeing civilians a number of Islamic militants… 20/01/2013
France and Africa call for international aid in MaliFrench and African leaders have called on other world powers to provide funding and logistical support in the battle for Mali. A coalition of Islamic… 20/01/2013
France says initial Mali force may not be enoughAs air strikes against the northern Islamists continue the French say they now have 2000 troops on the ground in Mali, and say they may eventually deploy more… 19/01/2013
French troops in Mali secure key town of MarkalaThe French army says it has secured Markala in Mali. The town is located between the area controlled by Islamist insurgents to the north and the… 19/01/2013
Mali army ‘recaptures’ Konna from IslamistsThe Malian army says it has regained “total control” of the town of Konna in the centre of the country, whose capture by Islamists eight days ago triggered… 18/01/2013
West African troop reinforcements arrive in MaliAround 100 Togolese soldiers have arrived in Mali’s capital Bamako. They are part of a deployment of West African forces sent to help Malian and French… 18/01/2013
French troops engage with militants in MaliThe first ground assault by French troops against Islamist rebels in Mali is well underway. Columns of French armoured vehicles have been advancing north… 17/01/2013
Mali: French forces in ‘street battles’ in DiabaliIn Mali street battles are said to have been taking place between French special forces and Islamist militants in the town of Diabali, which fell into rebel… 16/01/2013
France launches ground offensive in MaliFrench army tanks are heading from the Malian capital Bamako under the cover of darkness towards the north of the country, to target areas currently in the… 16/01/2013
Hollande vows to ‘destroy the terrorists’ in Mali interventionPresident François Hollande has defended his country’s military intervention in Mali and hinted that French forces may go on the offensive against the… 15/01/2013
Mali: African generals fast-track regional forceMilitary leaders from Mali’s west African neighbours have approved plans to speed up the deployment of a regional force to dislodge Islamist rebels in the… 15/01/2013
France orders fresh strikes on Mali militant targetsFrench warplanes have carried out a new wave of air strikes against Islamist militant targets in Mali. It is unclear how many aircraft took part in the… 15/01/2013
African troops in Mali in “days or weeks”It is Day Four of the French intervention in Mali. Militant Islamists have reportedly fled from several towns they had occupied in the north. The French say… 15/01/2013
Somali rebels claim second French commando dies of woundsSomali rebels claim a second French soldier has died from gunshot wounds after a failed attempt to rescue a French agent. The al Qaeda-linked militants put… 14/01/2013
French in Mali for “a matter of weeks”It was all hands to the pump as a British C17 transporter plane loaded up with supplies for the French military operation in Mali. The UK was one of the… 14/01/2013
France bombs Mali rebels, African states ready troopsFrench fighter jets have bombed Islamist rebels in central Mali for a third day on Sunday after claims the insurgents were just days away from seizing the… 13/01/2013
Fate of French hostage still unclearThe fate of French hostage Denis Allex is still unclear. Official sources say the government agent was killed during a rescue operation in Somalia on… 13/01/2013
French security alert as Mali action continuesFrench President Francois Hollande says that military action is not finished in Mali, where Islamist extremists have occupied the north of the country for the… 12/01/2013
Mali military action intensifiesThe French airforce has stepped up action against Islamist fighters in Mali, where rebels have occupied the north of the country for the last nine months… 12/01/2013
Relief in Mali’s capital as French troops arriveThe streets the Malian capital Bamako are free of the violence that plagues the north of the country, struggling against an Islamic insurgency. At a bar in… 12/01/2013
Failed hostage rescue in Somalia: 1 French soldier dead, 1 missingThe French government says it believes hostage Denis Allex has been killed in Somalia by Islamic militants. French forces carried out an air strike in Bula… 12/01/2013
French hostage in Somalia reported dead following rescue attemptThe French Defence Ministry says a hostage has been killed in Somalia by al Shabaab Islamic militants during a failed attempt by French forces to rescue… 12/01/2013
France begins Afghanistan troop pulloutFrance has begun withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, a process expected to take five months. The first group of combat troops – based at Sourbi… 31/07/2012
France assesses intelligence after Merah killingsIntelligence services in France are under the spotlight as more details emerge about the life of killer Mohamed Merah. There are calls for an inquiry into… 23/03/2012
Minister condemns ‘murder’ of French troopsFrench foreign affairs minister, Alain Juppe has condemned what he called the “murder” of French soldiers by an Afghan Army trainee. The rogue cadet shot at… 20/01/2012
