Tag: Mali
Mali has not asked any group to negotiate with Islamist militants
The Malian government on Thursday said it had not officially asked any organisation to negotiate with Islamist insurgents on its behalf.
This week, a spokesperson...
Mali seeking peace talks with Al Qaeda affiliate
The Mali government asked the country’s main Islamic body to open peace talks with leaders of al Qaeda’s local affiliate in an effort to...
MAG Aerospace awarded UN contract for ISR aircraft in Mali
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (Minusma) has contracted US-based MAG Aerospace to provide fixed wing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
The United...
French soldier dies in a maintenance accident in Mali, minister says
A French soldier died in Mali on Tuesday in a maintenance accident, armed forces minister Florence Parly said on Wednesday.
The military said in a...
Colombian nun held hostage in Mali since 2017 has been freed
A Colombian nun who was kidnapped in 2017 by Islamist militants in Mali has been freed, Mali's presidency said on Saturday.
Gloria Cecilia Narvaez was...
Death toll from militant attack on Malian soldiers rises to 16
The death toll from an attack by Islamist militants on soldiers in central Mali this week has risen to 16, the army said on...
Islamist militants kill at least nine Malian soldiers
Islamist militants killed at least nine soldiers and wounded at least 11 more in central Mali on Wednesday, the army said, while local officials...
New European taskforce takes on Mali’s elusive militants
When the soldiers reached the end of the road, they descended from their trucks and motorbikes and partially deflated the tyres to make it...
Mali summons French ambassador over Macron comments
Mali's foreign ministry summoned France's ambassador to Bamako on Tuesday over comments by President Emmanuel Macron that it said were unfriendly and disagreeable.
This is...
One UN peacekeeper killed, four wounded in Mali
One UN peacekeeper was killed and four more were severely wounded when their convoy hit an improvised explosive device in northern Mali on Saturday,...
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SANDF missing the communication target
Former defence and military veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on a number of occasions said words to the effect South Africans have to decide what...
