Five killed as jihadists attack UN camp in Mali
At least four suspected jihadists and a Malian soldier were killed Friday following an attack on a UN military camp in Timbuktu in Mali`s restive north, a Malian security source said.
Feb 05, 2016, 20:44 PM IST
Al Qaeda group releases video of Swiss hostage: Monitor
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) released a video of a Swiss nun who had been kidnapped in northern Mali nearly three weeks ago in the first claim of responsibility for the hostage-taking, according to SITE Intelligence Group.
Jan 27, 2016, 07:34 AM IST
Veteran jihadist seeks return of sharia law in north Mali
French forces drove Islamist fighters from major urban centres in 2013, but the fighters remain active in the West African country.
Jan 08, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
Paris aims for subdued New Year celebrations after November attacks
Authorities in Paris, with an eye to security following the November attacks by armed militants, are shortening a New Year video light show at the Arc de Triomphe at midnight on Thursday and cancelling a firework display to keep down crowds.
Dec 31, 2015, 09:18 AM IST
Four dead as migrant truck attacked in Mali: sources
Armed men attacked a lorry carrying migrants in northern Mali, killing four people and wounding six, UN and medical sources have said.
Dec 01, 2015, 05:35 AM IST
UN chief slams deadly attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Mali earlier in the day, stressing "the urgent need to bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice".
Nov 29, 2015, 05:48 AM IST
Suspected jihadists kill 3 at UN base in north Mali
The United Nations said unknown attackers fired rockets at a U.N. peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, in the latest sign that the West African country`s Islamist insurgency is intensifying.
Nov 29, 2015, 00:35 AM IST
Three dead in rocket attack on UN base in north Mali
No group had yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which came eight days after a siege at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako.
Nov 28, 2015, 14:46 PM IST
After roller-coaster year, Burkina votes for new President
After a rocky year that saw Burkina's people rise up to oust a longtime leader and then repel a military coup, the west African nation on Sunday elects a new president in a vote hailed as a fresh start for the country.
Nov 27, 2015, 11:27 AM IST
Now, Germany to send soldiers to Mali to fight Islamic State terrorists
Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali for peacekeeping missions, including support in the fight against the Islamic State terrorist group, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Nov 25, 2015, 17:40 PM IST
Official warns of security threats after Mali hotel assault
The prosecutor in charge of investigating last week's deadly assault on a luxury hotel in Mali's capital urged residents to keep an eye out for suspicious behaviour, warning of heightened security threats as officials struggled to piece together details of how the attack was plotted and executed.
Nov 24, 2015, 22:43 PM IST
New statement said to identify gunmen in Mali attack
A Mauritanian news site says the Islamic extremist group that claimed responsibility for Friday's assault on a luxury hotel in Mali's capital has issued a new statement identifying the two gunmen.
Nov 23, 2015, 16:25 PM IST
Anita's killing should deepen resolve to fight terror: Clinton
Mourning the death of Anita, an Indian-American, Clinton said she knew her from her Senate days.
Nov 23, 2015, 00:36 AM IST
Well planned Mali attack took advantage of security lapses
Four of the guards were shot, one fatally, while Dabo himself managed to hide under a car.
Nov 22, 2015, 02:58 AM IST
Mali hostage crisis ends as security forces gun down militants, at least 27 killed
Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital town and took 140 guests and 30 staff hostage in a hail of automatic gunfire.
Nov 20, 2015, 19:13 PM IST
20 Indians among hostages held in Mali: MEA
According to reports, unknown gunmen have held around 170 hostage at the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako.
Nov 20, 2015, 18:09 PM IST
Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Mali hotel, three killed
The Radisson Blu hotel chain said two armed men locked in 140 guests and 30 employees, CNN reported.
Nov 20, 2015, 17:28 PM IST
Jihadists attack hotel in Mali's Bamako; 170 guests, staff taken hostage
Jihadists launched a shooting rampage in the Radisson Blu hotel in the centre of the Malian capital Bamako on Friday, security sources and an journalist said.
Nov 20, 2015, 14:56 PM IST
Islamist sent to war crimes court for Timbuktu attacks
An Islamist leader was on Saturday handed over to the International Criminal Court on charges of destroying much of Mali`s fabled city of Timbuktu, in the first such case before the war crimes court, officials said.
Sep 26, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
The spoils of peace undermining stability in Mali
Three months after the completion of a peace deal to end decades of conflict in northern Mali, stability remains an elusive dream undermined by tribal rivalries and internecine power struggles.
Sep 25, 2015, 10:21 AM IST
