Mali hit by new wave of coordinated attacks
Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies hit Mali with fresh coordinated attacks Saturday, striking multiple towns and a prison, according to the army, residents and security sources.
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger finalise regional alliance project
“We can consider very clearly, today, that the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has been born.”
EU military training mission leaves Mali after 11 years
The European Union’s military training mission in Mali said Friday it had officially ended its 11-year presence in the jihadist-wracked country, after the bloc did not renew its mandate in early May.
Mali parties, civil society reject longer military rule
“The authorities have demonstrated their notorious inability to provide the slightest hint of a solution.”
Mali national dialogue recommends longer military rule
Hundreds of participants in a Malian national dialogue mainly boycotted by the opposition on Friday recommended that military rulers, who took power in 2020, keep power for several more years.
Terrorists kidnap over 110 civilians in Mali
“We demand the release of more than 110 passengers of three buses abducted on Tuesday by jihadists.”
