Tag: Mali
Attackers on motorbikes kill 32 Malian villagers, local officials say
At least 32 civilians were killed in central Mali when unidentified armed men on motorbikes attacked ethnic Dogon farming villages on Wednesday, local authorities...
Mali opposition seeks to curb president’s authority in reform plan
Opponents of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Wednesday sought to end a political crisis by proposing reforms to neuter his authority and hand...
MINUSMA mandate extended for 12 months
The mandate of the UN mission in Mali has been extended to the end of June 2021 with a number of priority measures set...
West African instability risks gains against militants – French official
Mali and Burkina Faso must guarantee at a summit this week that their domestic political problems do not reverse fragile military successes against Islamist...
West African instability risks gains against militants – French official
Mali and Burkina Faso must guarantee at a summit this week that their domestic political problems do not reverse fragile military successes against Islamist...
West African bloc urges Mali to re-run disputed elections amid mass...
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Saturday called on Mali to re-run some of its contested local elections and convene a government of national...
German personnel in Mali receive medevac training with Starlite Super Puma
South Africa’s Starlite Aviation is supplying a Super Puma helicopter to the European Union Training Mission Mali (EUTM), and German personnel deployed to the...
UN says two peacekeepers killed in an attack on a convoy...
Two peacekeepers with United Nations (UN) forces in Mali were killed on Saturday in an attack on their convoy in the north of the...
RAF extends Chinook deployment in Mali
The Royal Air Force (RAF) deployment in Mali has been extended, with three CH-47 Chinook helicopters set to continue working with French forces in...
Men in military fatigues kill at least 20 Malian villagers
Armed men dressed in military fatigues attacked a village of Fulani herders in central Mali, killing at least 20 people, a local government official...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
