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Mali: Soldiers Killed in Attack As Violence Surges
Al Jazeera, 6 March 2017
Eleven soldiers have been killed and five wounded in an attack on a military base in Mali as rival armed groups surrounded the city of Timbuktu. Read more »
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the weekend attack near the border with Burkina Faso but armed groups, including al-Qaeda affiliates, have been increasingly active in recent months.
Government soldiers in Mali.
The newly admitted African Union member has pledged U.S.$5 million for a feasibility study of the moving of the capital from Juba to Ramciel. Read more »
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