The Latest Breaking News from Mali

Mali says army did not carry out recent massacre in central region

The Malian government on Saturday denied allegations the army carried out mass summary executions of civilians in the centre of the country earlier in March.

Reuters · Mar 5, 2022

Dozens of Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Camp in Mali

A militant attack on a military camp in central Mali on Friday killed 27 soldiers and 47 "terrorists" were "neutralized", the country's army said, AFP reported. The fighting left 33 soldiers injured, 21 seriously, and seven are missing, the army added in a statement, while 23 other suspects were "neutralized"…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 5, 2022

At least 27 soldiers killed in central Mali attack

A militant attack on an army base in central Mali on Friday killed at least 27 soldiers and wounded 33 more, the government said.

Reuters · Mar 4, 2022

Saudi King Receives Letter from Malian President

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, received a written message from the Interim President of Mali, Col.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 3, 2022

Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga: France had 'a plan' to overthrow the junta government

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and its sister radio station Radio France Internationale (RFI), Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga said that since 2012, French authorities have tried to divide his country by fueling autonomy claims in the north. Maiga said it is clear Paris has never deemed the…

France 24 · Feb 22, 2022

Chad to add troops to UN mission in Mali following France’s withdrawal

Chad says it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Minusma peacekeeping mission in Mali, as France discusses with the UN Security Council how its decision to pull troops out of Mali will impact the mission.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2022

West trains Africa forces as coastal nations fret attacks

At a training site in Ivory Coast, a Ghanaian officer says he has watched neighboring countries be overrun by jihadis for nearly 10 years, wondering if his country will be next

The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022

Mali files lawsuit against "illegal" West African monetary sanctions

Mali has taken legal action to get sanctions imposed by West Africa's monetary union lifted, lawyers for the country's ruling military junta said on Monday as it battles a debt crisis that threatens to wreck the economy.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Mali's workers feel the squeeze as sanctions take hold

Mohamed Cisse used to employ hundreds of workers in Mali's capital Bamako before economic sanctions last month shut borders and cut the lifeblood of his construction business.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

U.S. begins counter-terrorism training in Africa amid upheaval

The United States' yearly counter-terrorism training program for African forces began on Sunday in Ivory Coast at a time of upheaval in which Islamist fighters control large areas, coups are on the rise and French forces are winding down.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022