Mali-Mauritania: 17 arrested for arms trafficking
Tensions at the Mali-Mauritania border look set to escalate once again as 17 people are arrested for arms trafficking in the...
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Mali: Journalist on trial for undermining “national unity”
Following escalating internal strife across Mali, a journalist is on trial for undermining "national unity", according to RFI and agencies...
Mali: Jihadists lift blockade on northern town
Amid growing internal strife across Mali, jihadists have lifted their blockade on a northern town, according to RFI and agencies...
Tuareg separatists release Malian soldiers
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg separatist organisation present in Mali, has released 61 Malian soldiers on August 28th....
Mali: Separatists release around 20 soldiers from captivity
Despite escalating tensions in Mali between the junta, jihadists and Tuareg separatists, around 20 soldiers have been released from captivity...
Mali: Russian mercenary hostages released
Amid escalating tensions in Mali, two Russian mercenaries taken hostage by jihadists and Tuareg separatists have been released, according to...
Mali: Al-Qaeda offensive funded by $50 million hostage ransom
A $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage kidnapped by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali has helped fund the...
Mali: Terrorist group releases 60 civilian hostages
The Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group JNIM has released about 60 civilian hostages between August 13th and 14th. According to RFI,...
82 Malian soldiers released by terrorist groups
82 Malian soldiers held captive by terrorist organisations in Mali have been freed by the armed groups. According to Africa...
Jihadists attack military camp in central Mali
Mali's security situation has deteriorated further following a jihadist attack on a military camp, according to RFI and agencies on...
Burkina Faso: Army accused of killing 48 civilians
According to RFI on August 6, the armed forces of Burkina Faso have attacked a village in retaliation for a...
Mali: Chinese nationals arrested for illegal casino
Chinese-Malian relations could be under pressure following the arrest of Chinese nationals for opening an illegal casino, according to RFI...
Senegal signals willingness to deepen cooperation with Mali
As Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye affirmed Senegal's readiness to help Mali economically and in countering terrorism on July...
Mali: terrorist group releases footage of captured soldiers
The terrorist organisation Azawad Liberation Group (FLA) released footage on July 31, showing more than 200 captured soldiers. According to...
Rights group accuses Africa Corps of deadly Mali airstrike
Russia’s Africa Corps has been accused of carrying out an indiscriminate airstrike that killed at least eight civilians, including three...
