Democracy, jihadists top France-Africa summit agenda
Talks gathering some 30 African states and France begin in Mali`s capital Bamako on Friday, with leaders expected to focus on Africa`s battle against jihadists and bid to improve its democratic record.
Jan 13, 2017, 11:22 AM IST
Franco-Swiss woman kidnapped in Mali: Officials
A woman with French and Swiss nationality was kidnapped Saturday in Gao, the biggest city in Mali`s restive north, officials said. "We immediately launched a search," a security source said on condition of anonymity, without revealing her identity or how she was abducted.
Dec 25, 2016, 02:34 AM IST
EU, Mali sign deal to return migrants
The European Union on Sunday signed an agreement with the Malian government aimed at enabling the return of migrants who have reached Europe`s shores, and whose asylum requests have been refused.
Dec 12, 2016, 02:42 AM IST
Gunmen free 21 prisoners in raid on southern Mali town
Gunmen attacked a bank and a prison in the southern Mali town of Banamba in the early hours of Monday, freeing 21 prisoners and looting cash, a security ministry spokesman said.
Nov 08, 2016, 03:56 AM IST
UN peacekeeper, two civilians killed in Mali attack
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the killings "in the strongest terms" and warned that "attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law."
Nov 07, 2016, 13:57 PM IST
Al-Qaeda releases video of Malians shot for 'collaboration'
An Al-Qaeda-linked group has released a video showing the purported execution of two Malians accused of collaborating with French counter-terrorism forces in Mali.
Nov 06, 2016, 05:15 AM IST
UN peacekeeper killed, 8 wounded in north Mali attack
Attacks targeting a camp in northern Mali operated by the United Nations peacekeeping mission today killed one soldier from Chad and wounded eight others, UN officials said.
Oct 04, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
Thousands of opposition supporters protest in Mali
Thousands of people took to the streets of Mali`s capital Bamako on Saturday to protest against a new electoral law and alleged state censorship, an AFP journalist said.
Oct 02, 2016, 02:19 AM IST
Vice President Hamid Ansari embarks on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Mali
Hamid Ansari today left on a five-day visit to Nigeria and Mali, where he will hold bilateral talks with the leadership of the two West African nations besides participating in a number of events.
Sep 26, 2016, 12:10 PM IST
Mali defence minister fired after jihadists seize town: officials
Mali`s defence minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly was fired Saturday, officials told AFP, a day after jihadists briefly took control of a town in the country`s centre.
Sep 04, 2016, 03:45 AM IST
Central Mali town falls to suspected jihadists: Officials
A central Malian town was under suspected jihadist control Friday after administrative buildings were attacked and the army was driven from the area, an elected official and a security source told AFP.
Sep 03, 2016, 04:22 AM IST
Mali says six soldiers missing since jihadist attack
The Malian defence ministry admitted six soldiers have been missing since a deadly jihadist attack in July on a military base.
Aug 05, 2016, 02:19 AM IST
'I don't want any more bloodshed in South Sudan': president
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir called on arch-rival Riek Machar on Thursday to meet for talks to salvage peace after days of intense gun battles in the capital Juba.
Jul 14, 2016, 20:29 PM IST
Mali arrests suspected mastermind of Radisson hotel attack: Sources
Arrested on Thursday, the man is believed to have taken part in an attack on a bar in Bamako in March 2015, the sources said.
Apr 22, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
Three French soldiers die in Mali mine blast
Three French peacekeeping soldiers died after their armoured car ran over a landmine in Mali, the French presidency said Wednesday.
Apr 13, 2016, 13:24 PM IST
Key jihadist leader arrested in southern Mali: Security sources
Southern Mali`s suspected jihadist leader has been arrested by special forces and transferred to the capital Bamako, security sources said Thursday.
Mar 31, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Mali man pleads guilty over 2000 US diplomat killing
A Malian man pled guilty in New York on Thursday to conspiracy to murder in the killing of a US diplomat outside a restaurant in Niger shortly before Christmas 16 years ago.
Mar 25, 2016, 03:03 AM IST
Gunmen attack European Union military training base in Mali capital
Gunmen on Monday attacked a hotel in Mali`s capital Bamako that had been converted into a base for a European Union military training mission in the West African nation, a Defence Ministry official and a witness said.
Mar 22, 2016, 03:23 AM IST
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a U.N. peacekeepers` base in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Friday, killing several people and wounding others, a spokesman for the separatist Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA) told Reuters.
Feb 12, 2016, 15:54 PM IST
Five killed as jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda attack UN camp in Mali
Northern Mali fell under the control of Tuareg-led rebels and jihadist groups linked to al Qaeda in 2012.
Feb 05, 2016, 21:44 PM IST
