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French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
World
April 7, 2015
French forces rescue Dutch hostage held in Mali since 2011
French forces have freed a Dutch man held hostage in Mali since 2011 by al Qaeda’s north African arm, the…
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
World
March 8, 2015
UN peacekeeper killed in Mali rocket attack
At least three people, including a UN peacekeeper, were killed when unknown attackers fired dozens of rockets towards a UN…
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
World
March 7, 2015
UPDATE: Saharan Islamist group claims responsibility for Mali attack
A Sahara-based Islamist group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a rare attack in Mali’s capital that killed five people, including…
Mali signs peace deal, rebels want more time for consultation
World
March 1, 2015
Mali signs peace deal, rebels want more time for consultation
Mali signed a preliminary peace deal on Sunday to end fighting with northern separatist fighters, but the Tuareg-led rebels asked…
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
Egypt
February 24, 2015
Sisi meets with Mali defense minister
Mali's Defense Minister Tieman Hubert Coulibaly received a message from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday during a meeting at…
Mali 2012 coup leader facing fresh charge over mass grave
World
April 24, 2014
Mali 2012 coup leader facing fresh charge over mass grave
Malian prosecutors have charged 2012 coup leader Amadou Sanogo with complicity to murder over the discovery of a mass grave…
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
World
February 11, 2014
Mali jihadists claim to have kidnapped Red Cross team
A leading Islamist militant group has kidnapped a team of Red Cross workers in northern Mali who had been reported…
African Union continues suspension of Egypt’s membership
Egypt
January 31, 2014
African Union continues suspension of Egypt’s membership
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union said in a statement from the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on…
Mali’s ex-junta chief Sanogo detained: defense ministry
World
November 27, 2013
Mali’s ex-junta chief Sanogo detained: defense ministry
Malian security forces have detained General Amadou Sanogo, the leader of the coup that plunged the country into chaos last…
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
World
November 7, 2013
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
France said on Thursday that Al-Qaeda's north African branch may have killed two French journalists in Mali at the weekend,…