W. African Envoy Leaves Mali After Inconclusive Democracy Talks - UrduPoint

An envoy from West Africa's regional bloc left Mali on Friday, officials said, after inconclusive talks with the military junta over restoring civilian rule in the fragile Sahel state.

France, European Allies, and Canada Announce Joint Withdrawal of Troops From Mali - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - France, its allies in the European Takuba Task Force, and Canada have decided to initiate a coordinated withdrawal of troops from Mali, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday.

Thousands in Mali Celebrate Expulsion of French Ambassador | Farsnews Agency

(FNA)- Thousands of anti-French demonstrators poured into the street of the Malian capital, Bamako, to cheer at the expulsion of the French ambassador.

EU sanctions prominent members of Mali's transitional gov't

The EU adopted sanctions against five Malian individuals on Friday for undermining the political transition in the African nation.

Germany signals course change on Mali mission – EURACTIV.com

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has raised doubts about Germany’s military engagement in Mali, even though the federal government had recently ruled out a withdrawal of troops.

French military base in Mali attacked: media reports

A French military base in Mali was targeted by a rocket attack early Sunday, according to media reports.

Mali revises its military agreements, signs new ones amid embargo

Mali’s Interim President Assimi Goita discussed major reforms undertaken within the army while speaking at its 61st anniversary Thursday in Kati, a town hosting one of the country's largest military camps.

France urges EU sanctions against Mali – EURACTIV.com

France is to press the European Union to agree sanctions against Mali after its military-dominated leadership shelved a timetable for elections, the French foreign minister said on Wednesday (12 January).

ECOWAS imposes further sanctions on Mali

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) decided Sunday to impose additional sanctions on its member Mali, where the military government is demanding a longer transition period following a coup last May.

500 Wagner paramilitaries reportedly enter Mali amid controversy

At least 500 paramilitaries from the controversial private Russian Wagner Group arrived on Thursday in Bamako, Mali’s capital, local security sources confirmed to Anadolu Agency on Friday.

Opération Barkhane : l'armée française quitte Tombouctou, huit ans après son arrivée au Mali

 

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US condemns militant attack in Mali that killed 31 - The Jerusalem Post

The United States "strongly condemns" a militant attack on a bus in central Mali that killed at least 31 people and wounded 17, the State Department said on Sunday.

Mali: Militants Fire on Bus, Killing at Least 31 People - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Militants have killed at least 31 people in central Mali when they fired upon a bus ferrying people to a local market and attacked a UN convoy in the north of the country in a region racked by a violent insurgency.

Creation of Russian Military Base in Mali Not on Current Agenda - Foreign Minister - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The creation of a Russian military base in Mali is not on the agenda and the country wants to ensure security using its own military forces, Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop told Sputnik.

France: Lavrov accuses EU of double standards in migrant situation on Polish-Belarusian border

 

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West Africa bloc ECOWAS imposes sanctions on Mali leaders | Al Jazeera

West Africa’s main political and economic bloc has imposed sanctions against Mali’s transitional leaders after they informed the organisation they would not be able to hold presidential and legislative elections in February.

Three Chinese hostages in Mali rescued after escape

 Three Chinese nationals kidnapped in Mali in July escaped their captors at the weekend and were rescued by security forces on Monday, the Sahel state's army said.

Macron: France has 'no goal of staying in Mali for long time’

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday at a summit that his country has “no goal of staying in Mali for a long time.”

Le Premier ministre malien accuse la France d'un "abandon en plein vol" avec la fin de Barkhane

 

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Lavrov says EU foreign policy head told him to STAY OUT of ‘our’ Africa, as he denies Moscow’s role in mercenaries invited to Mali

 

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