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WATCH: Mali pays tribute to football legend Salif Keita

Hundreds gathered in Mali's capital Bamako to pay tribute to football legend Salif Keita who died at age 76.

07/09/2023

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UN votes to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali after junta demands

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to immediately end its peacekeeping mission in Mali as demanded by the country’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency.

01/07/2023

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Wagner group mercenaries to remain in Africa despite mutiny

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the rebellion by the Wagner mercenaries will not result in the group pulling out of African countries where he said they are "doing a good job."

26/06/2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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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

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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

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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

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Mali's military junta announces expulsion of French ambassador

Mali's military jnta announces expulsion of French ambassador

31/01/2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Three French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle explodes

The three soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device.

28/12/2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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