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November 3, 2021 at 7:58 am

Mali seeking French former hostage who returned without visa

Malian authorities say they are searching for a French woman who spent four years as an al-Qaida hostage and who now has returned to the...

October 24, 2021 at 12:33 pm

UN Security Council mission visits Mali, urges February vote

A U.N. Security Council mission that is visiting Mali this weekend to assess the security situation is urging the country’s authorities to set elections for...

October 14, 2021 at 2:10 am

Mali’s Timbuktu fears jihadis as France reduces troops VIEW

Many residents of Timbuktu are worried that when French troops pull out of the city in northern Mali, jihadis will return to impose strict Shariah...

September 16, 2021 at 1:48 am

France calls killing of Islamic State leader big victory

French officials say the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara died of wounds from a drone strike that hit him on a...

This undated image provided by Rewards For Justice shows a wanted posted of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi, the leader of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the death of al-Sahrawi on Wednesday, calling the killing â€œa major successâ€ for the French military after more than eight years fighting extremists in the Sahel. Macron tweeted that al-Sahrawi â€œwas neutralized by French forcesâ€ but gave no further details. (Rewards For Justice via AP) NYPH900 NYPH900

September 15, 2021 at 6:03 pm

'A decisive blow against this terrorist group': France says head of Islamic State in Sahara has been killed

France's president says the head of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has been killed

June 7, 2021 at 9:41 am

Mali junta leader sworn in as president after 2nd coup

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali coup leader Col. Assimi Goita was sworn in Monday as president of a transitional government, solidifying his grip on power...

May 27, 2021 at 5:29 am

Mali’s military releases transitional president and PM

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military has released the transitional president and prime minister from detention, a top officer said Thursday. The release of President...

May 26, 2021 at 8:30 am

Mali’s transitional president resigns while in detention

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s transitional president and prime minister will be released from detention gradually after resigning in the presence of international arbitrators who...

May 25, 2021 at 2:49 am

Mali’s coup leader wrests back control of the government

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The man who ousted Mali's president from power last year regained control of the West African country Tuesday by deposing the...

May 24, 2021 at 1:44 pm

Mali’s president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mutinous soldiers arrested Mali's transitional president and prime minister Monday hours after a government reshuffle left out two members of the...