Mali attack last week killed dozens of soldiers, 5 Russian mercenaries

Bamako – A large-scale attack on a central army base in Mali last week killed at least 50 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries, security and local sources told AFP Monday. Thursday’s assault on the Dioura military camp, which was claimed …

Mali: Media Professionals Praise Algeria’s Role in Favor of Sahel Stability

Malian media professionals have praised Algeria's role in promoting stability in the Sahel, highlighting the importance of strengthening the multifaceted relations between Algeria and Mali. In statements made on the sidelines of the friendship visit to …

Algeria ready to reactivate institutional cooperation with Mali, PM says

BAMAKO - Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb highlighted on Monday in Bamako Algeria's readiness to reactivate institutional cooperation mechanisms in line with the requirements of the current period, noting that his friendship visit to Mali, undertaken upon …

At least 50 soldiers killed in jihadist attack on Mali army base

Share0 At least 50 Malian soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps paramilitaries were killed in a major jihadist assault on the Dioura military camp in central Mali, according to security and local sources cited by Africanews and AFP. The attack, carried …

Prime Minister departs Bamako following friendship visit to Mali

Journalist jailed two yrs for security comment in Mali

A Malian journalist was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison following remarks during a TV programme about his west African nation’s security situation. Abderhamane Keita, an editor at the daily Le Temoin paper, was taken into custody in early June …

Dioura attack: Mali’s army suffers one of its deadliest losses in Mopti

Around 80 Malian troops are believed to have been killed on 10 September when assailants overran the military camp at Dioura, in Mali’s Mopti region. The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), which is affiliated with Al-Qaeda, claimed the …

Mali : le camp de Dioura frappé par l’un des assauts djihadistes les plus meurtriers de la décennie

Il aura fallu attendre plusieurs jours pour que le tribut humain de l’assaut contre le camp militaire de Dioura, dans le centre du Mali, soit rendu public. Entre 50 et 80 soldats maliens ainsi que cinq membres du groupe Africa Corps, l’ancienne Wagner, ont …

Algerian prime minister arrives in Mali for visit

Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb arrived in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on 14 September. As part of his visit, he will hold a meeting with President Assimi Goïta and his counterpart Abdoulaye Maïga, according to the Malian government’s press office …

Ukraine training militants in Mali – CNN

Since 2024, Mali and its allies, Burkina Faso and Niger, have jointly accused Kiev of supporting terrorism in the region Ukraine has deployed military specialists to Mali to train and assist armed groups fighting government forces and Russian troops, CNN …