Now playing Next Mali 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
Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Mali's record-breaking nonuplets celebrate second birthday While they are not the first set of nonuplets to be born, they are the first to have survived after birth. They made history in 2021 for the most living births at once. 08/05/2023
Now playing Next Germany Germany confirms it will withdraw troops from UN Mali mission Berlin says political and security conditions in Mali, which is run by a military junta, can no longer justify the deployment of 1,000 German peacekeepers 03/05/2023
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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 France French army accuses Russian mercenaries of staging burials in Mali Satellite images purport to show soldiers covering bodies with sand near the Gossi military base. 22/04/2022
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 Europe News Macron denies Mali mission was a failure as French forces pull out The French president said that without French intervention in 2013 Mali would have collapsed as a state. 16/02/2022
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
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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 World Women's health at the heart of development in the Sahel {Inspire Africa} On this episode of Inspire Africa, we hear stories from the SWEDD project in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali. Stories of Women and Girls Access to quality health care and health care professionals, husbands' and future husbands' clubs and more. 06/11/2021
Now playing Next France French aid worker slammed for returning to where she was taken hostage "It is a form of irresponsibility with regard to her own security but also with regard to the security of our soldiers," said a spokesman for the French government. 03/11/2021
Now playing Next World Girls' education, a powerful lever for development in the Sahel Keeping girls in school, fighting against early marriage and pregnancy and enabling female leadership through the SWEDD project. #strongertogether2021, #SWEDD #Sahelwomen @2021Campagne 02/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Protestors chanting and Taliban dancing Afghans call for release of central bank assets and Taliban dancing to a different tune. 24/09/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Why did France backtrack and resume military cooperation with Mali? Just one month after suspending bilateral cooperation with Mali, France said on Friday that it would resume joint military operations with Bamako after all. What are the reasons behind the reversal? 07/07/2021
