Mali

Vistara Begins Direct Flight Services From Delhi To Male

Before Delhi to Male direct flight services Vistara started flights on Mumbai-Male route in March 2021 with the services connecting India and Male operating 7 times a week.

Oct 02, 2023, 09:57 AM IST

Russia Vetoes UNSC Resolution On Sanctions Against Mali

The sanction regime, which has been in place since 2017, was proposed to be extended until August 31, 2024. Russia is adamant that this extension should be the final one. 

Aug 31, 2023, 06:26 AM IST

Joe Biden nominates Indian-American diplomat Rachna Sachdeva as his envoy for Mali

Rachna Sachdeva Korhonen was the Supervisory General Services Officer and Senior Human Resources Officer at the US Embassy in Riyadh, and the Political Chief of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kirkuk, Iraq.

Apr 16, 2022, 13:26 PM IST

Mali's detained former prime minister dies on medical parole

Mali`s former prime minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga who was charged with multiple counts of graft and was awaiting trial, died undisclosed illness.

Mar 21, 2022, 23:49 PM IST

12 German soldiers wounded in attack on UN mission Mali

A German medevac plane will fly to Gao overnight to bring the wounded soldiers back to Germany on Saturday, said Kramp-Karrenbauer. Germany has hundreds of troops taking part in U.N. Stabilization and European Union training missions in the West African nation. 

Jun 25, 2021, 22:43 PM IST

Coup underway in Mali as president, PM and defense minister detained

Mali President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defence minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako.

May 25, 2021, 06:17 AM IST

French forces kill al Qaeda-linked commander in Mali

Surveillance drones helped French forces in Mali identify Bah ag Moussa's truck in the Menaka region of eastern Mali.

Nov 13, 2020, 15:29 PM IST

France: French President Emmanuel Macron eliminated terrorists by using 'Modi model'

France carried out an airstrike near the border of Burkina Faso and Niger, killing more than 50 terrorists. Terrorists killed in this attack were from Al Qaeda.

Nov 03, 2020, 17:34 PM IST

France Airforce's mirage fighter plane wreaks havoc, 50 Islamic terrorists killed in Mali

Defense Minister Florence Parly tweeted that the French force in the region, called Barkhane, also confiscated weapons and equipment from the fighters in the operation.

Nov 03, 2020, 16:21 PM IST

Video: France's biggest action on terror, 50 Al-Qaeda terrorists killed in Mali

France carried out an airstrike near the border of Burkina Faso and Niger, killing more than 50 terrorists. Terrorists killed in this attack on Friday were from Al Qaeda.

Nov 03, 2020, 15:54 PM IST

After Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's ouster, soldiers promise civilian transition

Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said on Wednesday they plan to form a civilian transitional government that will organise fresh elections.

Aug 19, 2020, 14:17 PM IST

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns after detention by military

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned on Tuesday and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, plunging a country already facing a jihadist insurgency and mass protests deeper into crisis.

Aug 19, 2020, 11:28 AM IST

In Mali Rebel soldiers made president and prime minister hostage

Army becomes rebel in Mali, UN demands release of President and Prime Minister

Aug 19, 2020, 07:14 AM IST

Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post, Islamic State claims responsibility

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency on Saturday, without providing evidence since US special forces killed its previous leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last weekend. The authorities first reported the attack in Indelimane, Menaka region, on Friday, but gave a lower provisional death toll.

Nov 03, 2019, 06:44 AM IST

Attack on military in Mali leaves 53 personnel, one civilian dead

The military has dubbed the incident a terrorist attack. However, the media reported that no terrorist group had yet claimed responsibility for it. For years, Mali has been facing inter-communal tensions exacerbated by terrorist activities. 

Nov 02, 2019, 09:02 AM IST

Mali women's cricket team suffer record 304 runs defeat in T20 against Uganda

Chasing a target of 314 runs, Mali were bowled out for 10 runs.

Jun 20, 2019, 22:17 PM IST

Mali all out for 6 in lowest Twenty-20 International score

Mali’s opening batter Mariam Samake scored one run while all other players in the team failed to add even one more.

Jun 19, 2019, 11:34 AM IST

FIFA U-20 World Cup: Underdogs shine to knock out two former champions

It was a day of underdogs at FIFA Under-20 World Cup Poland 2019 as USA and Korea registered remarkable wins against France and Japan, respectively. Another upset was Argentina’s defeat against Mali on penalties.

Jun 05, 2019, 10:33 AM IST

At least 134 Fulani herders killed in central Mali's worst violence yet

The assaults on the villages of Ogossagou and Welingara took place as a UN Security Council mission visited Mali seeking solutions to violence that killed hundreds of civilians last year and is spreading across West Africa`s Sahel region.

Mar 24, 2019, 10:45 AM IST

At least 110 Fulani herders killed in central Mali's worst violence yet

Gunmen killed at least 110 Fulani herders in central Mali on Saturday, a local mayor said, the deadliest such attack in recent times in a region reeling from worsening ethnic and jihadist violence.

Mar 23, 2019, 23:14 PM IST