Macrons Reaction To Burkina Faso Pullout Proves France Still Meddling In Africa - Lavrov

French President Emmanuel Macron's claim that Russia convinced Burkina Faso to end a military pact with its former colonial ruler proves that France does not shy away from meddling in home affairs of African countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday.

2 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali - China.org.cn

The United Nations said Friday that two UN peacekeepers, including a woman, were killed and four others injured with one of them in serious condition, in a gun attack in northern Mali.

Mali's foreign minister accuses France of violating airspace, supporting militants

 Mali's foreign affairs minister on Tuesday said the military government would exercise its right to self-defence if France continued to undermine the West African country's sovereignty and national security.

US accuses Russian Wagner mercenary group of exploiting Africa's resources to fund Ukraine war

The US envoy to the UN accused the Russia-backed mercenary group Wagner on Thursday of exploiting natural resources in African countries to help fund Moscow’s wars in Ukraine and elsewhere.

Malian Government, Foreign Private Military Companies Failed To Fight Terrorism - Borrell

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that the Malian government and private military companies have failed to fight terrorism in the country.

Mali Accuses France Of Arming Terrorists - Reports

(Sputnik - 17th August, 2022) Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop has accused France of arming terrorists and called for the UN Security Council to intervene, in a letter obtained by state-run French radio RFI.

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.