Now playing Next Mali At least 10 people killed near airport in central Mali At least 10 people killed near airport and military base in central Mali 23/04/2023
Now playing Next no comment Free at last - kidnapped journalist Olivier Dubois back from Mali Olivier Dubois, a French journalist kidnapped almost two years ago in Mali, arrived back in France Tuesday. 21/03/2023
Now playing Next Mali Journalist and aid worker freed in Mali after years as hostages French journalist Olivier Dubois and US aid worker Jeffery Woodke have been freed after spending years as hostages of a jihadi group in Mali 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Mali France completes withdrawal from Mali as last army unit pulls out The last French troops have left Mali after an almost 10-year presence. It has had some 5,000 soldiers in the region since 2013 to fight against Islamist insurgents. 16/08/2022
Now playing Next Mali France says it has captured a senior Islamic State figure in Mali The French defence ministry has described it as "a new success" for Barkhane forces in the Sahel region. 15/06/2022
Now playing Next Mali 'Senior' al-Qaeda operative in Mali killed, French army says The military operation "eliminated" Yahia Djouadi, who has been described as the group's "finance and logistics coordinator". 07/03/2022
Now playing Next no comment Malians celebrate French retreat by burning EU flag In Bamako, Malians celebrate France's departure by burning a European flag, with some demonstrators carrying placards with messages such as "Thanks Wagner" and "France is a terrorist nation" 20/02/2022
Now playing Next Mali EU imposes sanctions on five Mali officials including PM Choguel Maïga The bloc has accused Malian officials of blocking the transition from military to civilian rule. 04/02/2022
Now playing Next Europe Decoded EU's Takuba military taskforce in Sahel caught between France and Mali Tensions between Paris and Bamako are having an impact on the deployment of European forces in the Sahel region. 03/02/2022
Now playing Next Mali Mali's military junta announces expulsion of French ambassador Mali's military jnta announces expulsion of French ambassador 31/01/2022
Now playing Next Mali Denmark to withdraw troops from Mali after order from military leader Mali's transitional government had said that the Danish troops did not have permission to be in the country. 27/01/2022
Now playing Next Mali Mali orders Denmark to withdraw troops 'immediately' from Sahel region Danish authorities say the soldiers were there on an "invitation" as part of European efforts to combat extremism. 25/01/2022
Now playing Next Mali Mali: French military cedes control of Timbuktu camp to Malian army The move comes as France reduces its troop numbers in the region in a drive to involve more international and local forces in the struggle against jihadists. 15/12/2021
Now playing Next Mali Mali coup leader becomes transitional President President N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned on Wednesday after they were released from detention. 29/05/2021
Now playing Next Mali Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's leaders on Monday, sparking fears of another coup just nine months after a military junta seized power. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Mali French and Malian troops kill 100 jihadis in offensive in the Sahel Jihadist insurgents still control large areas of the Sahel desert region after violence erupted in northern Mali in 2012. 27/01/2021
Now playing Next Mali Two French soldiers killed in bomb attack in Mali Their deaths on Saturday bring to five the number of French soldiers killed in operations in the West African country over the past week. 03/01/2021
Now playing Next Mali Three French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle explodes The three soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Mali 3 European hostages and Malian politican freed by Islamic extremists French president Emmanual Macron welcomed the news of the release of French captive Sophie Pétronin, saying it was "a joy to have heard her voice." 09/10/2020
Now playing Next Mali Two French soldiers killed by homemade bomb in northern Mali The French government has confirmed the deaths of two French soldiers in Mali, after the destruction of their armoured vehicle by an improvised explosive device during an operation in the region of Tessalit in north of country. 06/09/2020
Now playing Next no comment Top West African officials arrive in Mali after coup Top West African officials are arriving in Mali’s capital following a coup in the nation this week to meet with the junta leaders and the deposed president in efforts to negotiate a return to civilian rule. 22/08/2020
Now playing Next Mali Mali junta say change 'has just started' after forcing Keita to resign The soldiers deny there's been a coup in Mali, but the Community of West African States is sending a delegation to the country to try and restore the constitutional order. 21/08/2020
Now playing Next Mali Mali's military coup: What it means and why it matters Events in Mali could have a ripple effect across West Africa, and heighten issues such as poverty and terrorism. 20/08/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Misinformation circulates in aftermath of Mali coup In times of high tension, misinformation can trend online. Journalist Hannane Ferdjani broke down the false claims that caught traction following the coup in Mali. 19/08/2020
Now playing Next Mali Army general declares himself in charge of Mali after coup “Mali is in a sociopolitical and security crisis,” said the self-declared new junta chairman. “There is no more room for mistake," 18/08/2020
Now playing Next Mali French forces kill Al-Qaeda's North African commander Abdelmalek Droukdel was widely seen as the symbolic leader of Al-Qaeda’s north African branch, whose operational centre was northern Mali, where he was killed. 06/06/2020