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Russian strike in Mali last month killed eight civilians, including three children

A Russian government-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians, including three children, in an airstrike on a village in central Mali last month, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday. The rights group accused the Russia-backed Africa Corps of carrying out the strike and urged Mali's military…

The Times of India · Jul 31

Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month

Human Rights Watch says Russian-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians in an airstrike in central Mali last month

The Independent UK · Jul 31

What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world’s most terrorized region

Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks against the military

The Independent UK · Jul 31

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Evening Standard · Jul 29

Senegal's Faye pays first visit to Mali since appointment as Ecowas president

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye was in Bamako on Tuesday for a one-day working visit – in a dual capacity, as both head of state of Senegal and current chair of Ecowas. He is scheduled to hold talks with his Malian counterpart, Assimi Goïta, just days after launching his own…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28

Chad becomes fifth nation to quit ICC amid US pressure campaign

Chad has become the fifth country to begin a formal withdrawal process from the International Criminal Court in recent months, following Venezuela, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 28

Diamond merchant from Gujarat's Amreli went to Mali after investing in gold mine, but was kidnapped; family paid Rs 44 crore ransom to secure his release

Dhiru Ramani, an Indian-origin diamond businessman, was reportedly released from Mali after a ransom was paid. His family negotiated directly with the abductors, securing his release for €4 million. Ramani, who had invested in a gold mine, remains in Mali for local authorities' inquiries. The Indian Embassy had previously issued…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

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Trump considers military strikes in Mali, US plans to target al-Qaida-linked JNIM

The Trump administration is considering military strikes in Mali targeting Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-linked militant group, according to current and former US officials cited by The Washington Post.

The Times of India · Jul 23

Trump admin reportedly considering military strikes in Mali against al-Qaeda-linked group

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The Independent UK · Jul 22

Trump considers military strikes in Mali — which would be the 8th country he’s attacked this term

The administration is reportedly mulling a campaign against al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in the junta-controlled country

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Senegal makes U-turn to back ex-president Sall for UN chief

In tonight's edition, a deadly ambush in northern Mali leaves at least 50 soldiers dead. Also, Nigeria is facing a new challenge in its fight against jihadist insurgents as foreign fighters join armed groups. And Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is backing former president Macky Sall's bid to become UN…

France 24 · Jul 21

Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers

Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the north, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers

The Independent UK · Jul 18

Malian army convoy ambushed by rebels north of Gao

A Malian army convoy was ambushed by rebels in a remote part of the northern Gao region, the Malian military confirmed Saturday. Regional al Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in separate statements that cited "great human losses".

France 24 · Jul 18

Burundi and Mali regimes use a common tactic to stay in power: blame an external enemy

Burundi’s president Évariste Ndayishimiye made an official “friendship and working” visit to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, in April 2026. At the time, Ndayishimiye was the rotating chair of the African Union.

The Conversation · Jul 15

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Radio France Internationale · Jul 11

Relations between Algeria and Mali thaw after year-long rift over drone

Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace to each other's planes and reinstated their ambassadors, the countries have announced, more than a year after the destruction of a Malian drone strained relations between the neighbours.

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Mali's military says it's broken a rebel blockade around a strategic northern base

Mali’s military says it has broken a rebel blockade around a strategic army base in the north as the junta battles a renewed offensive by separatists and al-Qaida-linked militants

France 24 · Jul 9

Mali rebels attack convoy of Russian reinforcements headed to besieged military camp

Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy of Russian soldiers and Malian troops Thursday as they were en route to reinforce a military camp in the northern town of Anefis.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6

Rebels seize key town of Anéfis as they tighten grip on northern Mali

Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda affiliates appear to have secured control of a key town in northern Mali following a coordinated offensive by the rebels over the weekend. The Malian army and Russian mercenaries have been holed up in the key camp of Anéfis after the rebels launched their offensive on…

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France 24 · Jul 5

Could Islamist fighters take Timbuktu?

Mali's military junta is facing one of its most serious security challenges in months. A wave of coordinated attacks by the jihadist group JNIM and its Tuareg ally, the FLA, has targeted army positions across the north of the country, raising fresh questions about the government's ability to contain the…

The Independent UK · Jul 4

Mali government reports rebel attacks targeting northern towns

The Malian army reports that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, have been targeted by rebels

Radio France Internationale · Jul 4

Insurgents attack multiple towns in northern and central Mali, army says

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg-led allies have hit northern Mali, where government troops and Russian paramilitary forces are based, with fresh coordinated attacks – striking several towns and a prison, according to the army, residents and security sources.

France 24 · Jul 4

Mali insurgents attack multiple towns and a prison, army says

Insurgents in Mali staged attacks in at least five locations ‌early ⁠on ‌Saturday, including at a prison in Kenieroba, according to an army statement. The attacks seem to have been focused on seizing the town of Anefis in Kidal region, which hosts fighters from the Russian mercenary group Africa Corps…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 3

As Sahel states withdraw from ICC, NGOs warn of ‘impunity’ over war crimes

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, a move human rights defenders say will leave victims of war crimes without access to justice.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 1

Mali's war on civilians deepens as alliances shift, HRW says

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says the army, allied militias and Islamist armed groups have all committed abuses with impunity since the attacks in northern Mali in April.

France 24 · Jun 29

All warring parties in Mali committed 'grave abuses' against civilians, report says

Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists, the Malian army and its Russian allies have all committed "grave abuses" against civilians during and after the April attacks that rocked the West African country, Human Rights Watch said in a report on Monday.

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