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10.08.2022
42 Malian soldiers killed in suspected Jihadi attacks

Forty-two Malian soldiers died in a sophisticated weekend attack by suspected jihadis using drones and artillery, authorities said Wednesday, the latest violent incident to rock the troubled Sahel country.

Source: VOA News
03.08.2022
Mali orders foreign forces out of airport base after Ivory Coast dispute

Mali has ordered a private airline to evict foreign soldiers, including UN troops, from its Bamako airport base following last month’s arrest of 49 Ivorian soldiers there. … The SAS (Sahel Aviation Services) airport hub serves as a “logistical base” for several of Mali’s international partners, including Ivorian soldiers as well as German, Austrian, Belgian, Swedish, and Pakistani troops deployed on international missions, namely with the UN.

Source: The Defense Post
30.07.2022
US orders departure of staff and families from Mali over attack fears

The US did not mention a specific threat to its employees, but said there was an increased danger of violence affecting Westerners in a country that has been plagued by jihadist attacks for years.

Source: Radio France Internationale
28.07.2022
Militants kill at least 15 soldiers, several civilians in coordinated Mali attacks

At least 15 soldiers and three civilians were killed in coordinated "terrorist" attacks in Mali, the chronically unstable country's army said Wednesday, the latest deadly violence to rock the Sahel state.

Source: France24
22.07.2022
French commander accuses Wagner of ‘preying’ on Mali

The commander of French anti-jihadist force Barkhane, General Laurent Michon, on Thursday accused “mercenaries” from Russian group Wagner of “preying” on Mali. … Michon spoke as French forces finalize a withdrawal from Mali, bringing out military equipment via neighboring Niger. “The mining code in Mali has changed and now… a certain number of measures have been taken to exploit three gold sites for Wagner,” he alleged.

Source: The Defense Post
20.07.2022
Mali expels spokesperson of MINUSMA in row over tweets

Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, citing posts he made on Twitter about a diplomatic incident with Ivory Coast that has soured relations with the UN.

Source: France24
14.07.2022
Macron wants a 'rethink' of French military strategy in Africa amid Mali withdrawal

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted a "rethink of all our (military) postures on the African continent" and had asked his ministers and army chiefs to work on it.

Source: France24
14.07.2022
Chad and Niger vow to revive West Africa’s Anti-Jihadist force

The presidents of Chad and Niger pledged Wednesday to revive the G5 Sahel military grouping to boost the fight against jihadist insurgents after Mali quit the West African force.

Source: The Defense Post
14.07.2022
Mali orders suspension of all new UN peacekeeping rotations

The Malian government on Thursday said it would suspend troop rotations by the UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA.

Source: DW
12.07.2022
Mali arrests Ivorian soldiers in Bamako

Mali's military government has arrested nearly 50 Ivorian troops who provide support to a contingent of the U.N. mission, calling them “mercenaries.”

Source: VOA News