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21.03.2022
EU freezes some Mali army training over mercenary concerns

The European Union’s top diplomat said Monday that he has ordered the suspension of combat training for soldiers in Mali until he receives guarantees from the government there that the trainees will not be working with Russian mercenaries.

Source: AP
17.03.2022
Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, France 24 off air

Mali's ruling junta ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air on Wednesday night, complaining they had falsely accused the army of committing abuses.

Source: France24
14.03.2022
HRW slams surge in killings of civilians

Malian soldiers and jihadists have carried out a wave of summary executions since December in the conflict-torn Sahel state, says Human Rights Watch, which is urging the government to investigate.

Source: VOA News
11.03.2022
How Burkina Faso became the epicentre of conflict in the Sahel

Casualties in the West African state are eclipsing those in its neighbour Mali, … . According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED), a leading aggregator of conflict statistics, a total of 1,315 events of organised political violence, including explosions and violence against civilians, were recorded in Burkina Faso last year. It was a twofold increase from 2020’s figures.

Source: Al Jazeera
07.03.2022
Two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali, four wounded

A convoy from the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) hit an improvised explosive device north of Mopti on Monday, killing at least two ‘blue helmets’, from Egypt, and wounding four others. In a statement, MINUSMA said the peacekeepers were part of a logistics convoy on its way to Timbuktu.

Source: UN News
24.02.2022
West African envoy arrives in crisis-hit Mali

An envoy from West Africa's regional bloc arrived in Mali on Thursday, an AFP journalist saw, for talks with the military junta over restoring civilian rule in the volatile country.

Source: The East African
22.02.2022
Chad to add troops to UN mission in Mali following France’s withdrawal

Chad says it will increase its contribution to the United Nations Minusma peacekeeping mission in Mali, … .

Source: RFI
17.02.2022
France and EU to withdraw troops from Mali, remain in region

President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France will withdraw its troops from Mali nine years after it first intervened to drive Islamic extremists from power but intends to maintain a military presence in neighboring West African nations. … European leaders simultaneously announced Thursday that troops from the European-led military task force known as Takuba also would withdraw from Mali.

Source: VOA News
16.02.2022
Barkhane, Takuba, Sabre: French and European military missions in the Sahel

In maps.

Source: France24
11.02.2022
Defence ministers meet on Mali amid Russia tensions

EU countries are intensifying talks on how to deal with an increasingly hostile junta in Mali that has deepened ties with Russian mercenaries.

Source: EU Observer