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7 Historic Empires Richer Than the Mughals You Probably Didn’t Learn About

When history recalls the wealthiest empires of the world, the Mughal Empire often features prominently for its opulent courts, monumental architecture, and dominance in the Indian subcontinent. At its peak around the 17th century, the Mughal Empire controlled about 24 % of the world’s economy, making it one of the…

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Bamako is under pressure, not under siege: the difference and why it matters

Mali has been struggling for over a decade to defeat “jihadists” around Gao, Kidal and Ségou. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), linked to al-Qaida, is believed to be the most vicious of the terrorist groups operating there, based on the scale of its attacks.

The Conversation

‘Callous’: Are Malian troops and Russian mercenaries attacking civilians?

Conflict monitors say Wagner fighters have intensified combat and widened their operation areas since 2023.

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Wagner mercenaries and Mali army accused of killing civilians near Gao

Around 20 people were killed in northern Mali when the vehicles they were travelling in came under attack earlier this week with local sources saying Wagner mercenaries and Mali's army were responsible.

Radio France Internationale

Malian army's Kidal offensive sparks misinformation on both sides

A large convoy of the Malian army set out from Gao on October 2, towards the strategic northern region of Kidal and stronghold of the Tuareg separatists. Accounts sympathetic to the Malian army and Tuareg separatists have shared images out of context on both sides, allegedly depicting the current deployment…

France 24

Mali peace deal under threat following increase in attacks by armed Tuareg groups

Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the collapse of a peace deal between the ex-rebels and government forces.

Radio France Internationale

ISIL doubled territory it controls in Mali in less than a year: UN

UN experts say the group now controls rural areas in eastern Menaka and large parts of the Ansongo area in northern Gao.

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Armed groups step up murders, rapes in Mali: HRW

New York-based rights group reports six attacks in the Gao region and two in Menaka between January and June.

Al Jazeera

Two International Red Cross Workers Kidnapped in Mali

Two workers for the International Committee of the Red Cross have been kidnapped in northern Mali, the ICRC in Mali said on Twitter on Saturday. It said the abductions took place between the northern cities of Gao and Kidal - long a hotspot for militant and militia violence. "We confirm…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Military airplane crashes at airport in northern Mali city of Gao

A military airplane crashed while landing at the airport in the northern Mali city of Gao on Tuesday, two witnesses said.

Reuters

Germany scrutinising Russian moves in Mali's Gao region -defence minister

The German military is scrutinising the actions of Russian forces that recently arrived near its main camp in the Gao area of Mali and is keeping a close eye on the operation of the airport there, Germany's defence minister told Reuters.

Reuters

German military resumes reconnaissance mission in Mali

The German military resumed its reconnaissance mission in Mali on Tuesday after a suspension of more than three weeks following a spat with Mali's government over flight clearances.

Reuters

Russian presence in Mali must not create blind spots for peacekeepers - Germany

The presence of Russian forces in Mali must not hinder U.N. peacekeepers nor provide cover for human rights breaches, Germany's chief of defence said, warning that any such developments could lead to an end of Berlin's engagement there.

Reuters

France withdraws last soldiers from Mali amid jihadist resurgence

Gao was once a French army base operating 24/7, but now an eerie quiet has settled in. With the departure of the very last logistical convey of 150 vehicles, the only ones left in the camp are the elite units, who will depart in the utmost secrecy.

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German troops spot Russian forces in Mali as French pull out - document

German troops spotted several dozen presumably Russian security forces at Gao airport in northern Mali on Monday, the day the last French soldiers wrapped up their operations and left the town, according to a German military document dated Tuesday.

France 24

French army leaves Gao base, ending nine-year military mission in Mali

The last soldiers belonging to France's Barkhane operation in Mali have now left the African country, the French chiefs of staff said on Monday.

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