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Mali: Independence Day Festivities Cancelled As Rebels Claim Control of Northern Town
allAfrica, 15 September 2023
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali said they have taken over a military camp and checkpoints in the town of Bourem, endangering a 2015 peace agreement. Read more »
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Mali: Conflict in Northern Mali Resumes Amid UN Withdrawal
VOA, 15 September 2023
As the U.N. mission to Mali withdraws from the northern part of the country, hostilities between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels have reignited and Islamist attacks have… Read more »
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West Africa: French Minister Denies Boycotting African Artists After Visa Suspension
RFI, 15 September 2023
France's Culture Minister on Friday said the suspension of visas for artists from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso was due to security concerns in light of the recent military coups in… Read more »
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Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Mali Attack
allAfrica, 8 September 2023
Mali's transitional government reported that 64 people, including numerous civilians, were killed in two strikes carried out by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants on Thursday in… Read more »
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Mali: Mali Faces an Increase of Tuareg Armed Groups Attacks in the North
RFI, 13 September 2023
Armed groups from northern Mali on Tuesday claimed they captured the key town of Bourem, located between Gao and Timbuktu, before pulling out of the town, fuelling fears of the… Read more »
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Mali: New Suicide Attack Targets Military Base
DW, 8 September 2023
Authorities are yet to give details on any casualties from the attack, which put German soldiers nearby on high alert. Just one day prior, two assaults by suspected jihadis killed… Read more »
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Mali: Militants Kill Dozens in Separate Attacks on Passenger Boat, Army Base
DW, 8 September 2023
At least 49 civilains and 15 soldiers were killed in two separate attacks by suspected jihadists in Mali. Read more »
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Mali: Commercial Flights Suspended to Timbuktu Over Insecurity
allAfrica, 12 September 2023
Sky Mali, the sole commercial airline serving Timbuktu in the interior of Mali, has announced that it canceled travel there due to safety concerns, further isolating the northern… Read more »
Mali Govt Cancels Independence Day Celebration After Attacks
The region, which was the birthplace of the armed uprising that has spread throughout the Sahel, is experiencing a rise in tension, partly due to the withdrawal of UN peacekeeping forces that helped to keep the fragile peace.
Le Président de la Transition, SE le Colonel Goita Assimi, Chef de l’État, a accueilli, ce jeudi, à l’aéroport international Modibo KEÏTA de Bamako-Senou, une délégation de haut niveau de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO).
