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Tag: Bamako (Mali)
Mali Attack Killed 50 or More, but Leaders Say Little
Days after the West African country’s ruling military was ambushed by Islamist rebels, it has sought to hide the true extent of the carnage.
Mali Pardons Detained Ivorian Soldiers
Ivory Coast had said the 49 soldiers were in Mali to provide security for a United Nations peacekeeping mission, but Mali had accused them of being mercenaries.
French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost
The last unit of the French military mission, Operation Barkhane, crossed into neighboring Niger, after a major fallout with Malian authorities.
Attack on Base in Mali Brings Conflict to Doorstep of Capital
Insurgents used two booby-trapped vehicles full of explosives in the raid, the West African nation’s military said. The uptick in violence has come as French troops prepare to leave the country.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Malian President Ousted in 2020, Dies at 76
Mr. Keita was elected in 2013 with a mandate to stem the country’s many crises. But during his tenure, they escalated.
Military in Mali Detains Country’s Top Officials
The action occurred shortly after two military officers lost their positions in a government reshuffle, sources said,
Militants in Mali Free 4 Hostages After Government Releases Prisoners
The freed hostages included Sophie Pétronin, 75, a French aid worker held for nearly four years, and Soumaïla Cissé, 70, a former opposition leader.
Mali Appoints New President After Military Coup
Regional leaders have insisted the West African country return to civilian rule. The new interim president is a retired colonel and former defense minister who served under the ousted president.
Mali Coup Leaders Pledge Democracy After Deposing President
The plotters appealed to Malians and foreign powers in a televised address to the nation, and said that new elections would be held to replace the detained president, who had been democratically elected.