Tag: #Mali
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Son of Mali Hostage Still Awaiting News
The son of a Mali hostage is still awaiting news.
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UK calls for re-establishing a civilian government in Mali as soon as possible
LONDON, August 20 (APP): The United Kingdom (UK) government on Thursday called for re-establishing a civilian government as soon as possible. A statement of the UK government issued by Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) here on Military coup in Mali following a session of the UN Security Council on Mali, FCO Minister James Duddridge MP…
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UN chief demands ‘immediate, unconditional release’ of Mali’s President, cabinet members
UNITED NATIONS, August 19 (APP): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for the immediate restoration of constitutional order and the rule of law in Mali, after mutinying troops arrested the west African country’s leader and other senior officials on Tuesday. Soldiers had initially staged a mutiny at a base near the capital, Bamako, before…
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Military coup in the African country Mali, arrested president announces resignation
Baaghi TV: According to the reports, a military coup in the African country of Mali has led to the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and cabinet members. After months of protests against corruption and the worst security situation in Mali, the military finally intervened and overthrew the government. Within hours of his capture by…
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Militant attack on Mali military camp leaves 20 dead: army
Bamako, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): Twenty members of the security forces were killed on Sunday in a major assault by suspected militants at a military camp in Mali near the border with Mauritania. The attack on the Sokolo camp around dawn left “20 dead and five wounded” and “four dead on the enemy’s side,” the army…
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71 killed in Niger military camp: defence ministry
Niamey, Dec 12 (AFP/APP): Hundreds of militants attacked a Niger military camp near the border with Mali with shelling and mortars, killing 71 soldiers, the defence ministry said Wednesday. Tuesday’s attack in Inates in the western Tillaberi region was the deadliest on Niger’s military since the country’s militant violence began in 2015. “Sadly, we regret…
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Black boxes from crashed helicopters found in Mali
Paris, Nov 27 (AFP/APP): The black boxes from two French military helicopters that collided in Mali killing 13 soldiers have been found, a French military spokesman said Wednesday. The crash occurred late Monday during an operation against militants in the Liptako region, near the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger. It was the heaviest single…
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In Mali, dreams and sadness for the Sahel express
Bamako, Nov 26 (AFP/APP): The sign above the station entrance declares that this is the Dakar-Niger Railway: the start of a trek from the arid Sahel to the tropical Atlantic, 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) away.But for those hoping to buy a ticket for a legendary journey, disappointment awaits. Not a single train has travelled on…
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Number of soldiers killed in Mali clash rises to 43
Bamako, Nov 22 (AFP/APP): The number of soldiers killed in clashes with militants in eastern Mali earlier this week rose to 43 on Thursday, security sources said. Mali and Niger forces were carrying out a joint operation on Monday when a patrol was attacked by “terrorists” near the northeastern town of Tabankort. The death toll…
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24 Mali soldiers and 17 militants die in clashes in east
Bamako, Nov 19 (AFP/APP): Twenty-four Malian soldiers and 17 militants fighters were killed in clashes in the east of the country, the army said, as security in the west African nation deteriorates further. Mali and Niger forces were carrying out a joint operation when a patrol was attacked Monday by “terrorists” near the northeastern town…