Tag: #Mali
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Théoneste Bagosora dies while serving jail time: Mali
Théoneste Bagosora, the Rwandan “kingpin” and a former armed force colonel was convicted for his part in the Rwandan Genocide has passed on in Mali, where he was in jail. Théoneste Bagosora, 80, was a senior figure in Rwanda’s service of protection at the hour of the killings. He was responsible for the killings of…
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Woman in Mali gives birth to nine, joins tiny ranks of nonuplet mothers
Malian woman gives birth to nine children
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Niger soldiers killed in terror attacks
Four Niger soldiers killed in double ‘terror’ attack
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IS Claims Attack Against Mali Army Last Monday
IS has claimed an attack on the Mali army last Monday.
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20 peacekeepers wounded in Mali attack: UN
Bamako, Feb 10 (AFP/APP):At least 20 peacekeepers were wounded in an attack on their base central Mali on Wednesday, a United Nations spokesperson said, offering a provisional toll. The attack took place at around 7 am near a UN peacekeepers’ base in Kerena, a village in the war-torn centre of the Sahel state. Stay tuned…
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Suspected Jihadists Kill Three Mali Soldiers: Military
Suspected jihadists have killed three Mali soldiers, according to the military.
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Nine dead on migrant boats heading for Canaries
Arguineguin, Spain, Nov 26 (AFP/APP):Nine migrants have been found dead in the last 24 hours around the Canary Islands, emergency services said on Wednesday, amid a surge in new arrivals at the Spanish territories off the northwest coast of Africa. Spain is in the process of setting up emergency camps for up to 7,000 people…
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France, Mali at odds over dialogue with militants
Bamako, Oct 26 (AFP/APP):France and Mali differed on Monday over whether to talk to militants to help end the Sahel state’s eight-year-old insurgency, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian ruling the option out. During a news conference in the capital Bamako, Le Drian distinguished between engaging with armed groups which had signed peace accords,…
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Pakistan Among Largest & Most Effective UN Troops Contributing Country: ISPR
ISPR says that Pakistan remains among the largest and most effective UN troops contributing country.
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Elderly French aid worker, top politician freed by Mali captors
Bamako, Oct 9 (AFP/APP):An elderly French aid worker and a top Malian politician captured by presumed terrorists landed to emotional reunions with their families after their release along with two Italian hostages. A white-robed Sophie Petronin, 75, the last French citizen known to be held hostage anywhere in the world since her abduction in 2016,…