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The Malian armed forces have entered the northern town of Kidal, which has been in the control of rebel forces. This happened after inflicting heavy losses and carrying out a raid, according to Mali’s army. Tuareg-dominated rebel groups have long controlled much of the north from Kidal, which is reported …

Military leader in Mali announced this Monday the postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 2024 and supposed to return power to civilians after the double military putsch of 2020 and 2021. “The dates initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 for the two rounds will be slightly …

The US State Department has called for an “orderly and responsible” drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as Minusma, following Bamako’s call for its departure “without delay”. “We are concerned about the effects this decision will have on the security and humanitarian crises impacting the Malian people. …

A Sukhoi SU-25 aircraft of the Malian armed forces crashed on Tuesday in the airport area of Gao, in the north of the country, while providing support to the civilian populations of the region, the general staff of the army announced. Without giving any assessment, the general staff of the …

Malian transition leader, Colonel Assimi Goita on Thursday launched the activities of the week of reconciliation at the International Conference Center of Bamako (CICB). Many personalities attended the solemn launch of this week. In addition, Malian authorities indicate that several ambassadors accredited to Mali attended this major event. “Diplomats accredited …

Ivorian authorities are angry with military leaders in Mali, who imposed certain conditions before releasing the Ivorian soldiers arrested on July 10. Mali’s condition before proceeding with the release of the Ivorian soldiers is simple: the extradition by Ivory Coast of Malian political figures who found refuge in Abidjan. But …

German soldiers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (Minusma) resumed reconnaissance operations outside Gao on Tuesday. German troops are present in Gao, where they help protect the airport, and conduct reconnaissance flights to ensure the safety of their patrols. But in recent weeks, relations between Mali …

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has indicated that her country may end its military support to Mali if the country does not provide for the security needs of its troops. This is a warning to Malian transitional authorities. The head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock, addressed authorities in Bamako directly …

Nearly 682 security incidents were recorded from April 1 to June 2022 in Mali, according to the quarterly note of the United Nations Mission in Mali (Minusma) on human rights violations published on Wednesday. In three months, 317 civilians were killed and 73 others abducted or disappeared. In its report, …

Malian military authorities removed Choguel Kokalla Maïga as Prime Minister and replaced him with the Prime Minister of Territorial Administration, Colonel Aboudoulaye Maïga. According to Le Monde, the new PM Colonel Maïga “is considered close to the leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta. He has become the spokesman of the policy of …