Benin President visits Mauritania to discuss security cooperation
Benin President Romuald Wadagni was on an official visit to Mauritania on the 6th of July. According to RFI,...
FLA
Mali launches airstrikes as northern fighting intensifies
The Malian army launched airstrikes on the strategic town of Anefis on July 6 as fighting with the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM...
Jihadists and separatists carry out new wave of attacks in Mali
The Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) have carried out new...
Mali: Separatists claim to shoot down Russian helicopter
Mali's security crisis has deteriorated further as Tuareg separatists claim to have shot down a Russian helicopter, according to Al...
Mali: What will happen in Kidal?
Ever since the FLA and the JNIM took control of the city of Kidal last April, the fate of...
Mali announces start of vehicle registration operation
Mali has intensified its fight against terrorism through a special operation to register motorcycles and tricycles under a new counterterrorism...
Malian and Russian forces kill at least 12 in Timbuktu region
Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) and the Russian Africa Corps are facing scrutiny once again amid reports that at least 12...
Malian army intensifies bombing campaign in northern town
Amid Mali's deteriorating security situation, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have intensified a bombing campaign in Kidal, according to RFI...
Can Algiers regain influence in the Sahel?
A large-scale rebel offensive in northern Mali has reopened one of Algeria's defining geopolitical questions: can Algiers reassert itself as...
Mali: Jihadists assassinate Quranic teacher in Timbuktu region
As Mali's security situation continues to deteriorate, jihadists have shot a Quranic teacher in a targeted assassination in the northern...
Mali: Army blunder leads to village being deserted
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) is facing increased scrutiny after an apparent army blunder led to the deaths of seven...
Malian military utilises cluster bombs for the first time
Amid growing instability in Mali, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) and its Russian auxiliaries have utilised cluster bombs for the...
Malian and Russian forces increase operations amid unrest
Growing unrest in northern and central Mali has led the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) and its auxiliaries from the Russian...
Mali: Army conducts overnight strikes in separatist-held town
Amid Mali's deteriorating security situation, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have reportedly conducted strikes in the northern Kidal region, according...
Tuareg separatists allegedly hold Malian soldiers captive
Mali's security crisis has worsened amid reports that Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) are holding Malian soldiers...
