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Al-Qaeda is back - this country could become the first to be ruled by the terror group in its 40-year historyAl-Qaeda in Mali is closer than ever to ruling its first country. The terror group’s affiliate, JNIM, now controls huge parts of the nation...01 Nov, 2025, 06.43 PM IST- Zelenskiy says Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia regionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced gains in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, with forces advancing over 3 km near Orikhiv. ...13 Oct, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
- Global hunger at new high, 2025 outlook bleak: UN-backed reportIt was the sixth consecutive annual increase in the number of people hit with "high levels" of acute food insecurity, according to the Glob...17 May, 2025, 12.04 AM IST
- World’s most dangerous countries in 2025The Emergency Watchlist for 2025 highlights escalating humanitarian crises in several countries, including Sudan, which tops the list due t...09 Jan, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
- Seven Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali attack claimed by al Qaeda affiliateSeven members of the Russian Wagner mercenary group were killed in an attack in central Mali, claimed by an al-Qaeda affiliate. The attack ...23 Nov, 2024, 07.39 AM IST
- World's most dangerous countries in 2024In 2024, severe conflicts and instability continue to plague several regions, marking Yemen, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Ukraine a...26 Aug, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
- Niger ends security and defence partnerships with the EUNiger's military leaders announced the termination of two EU security missions, opting to strengthen military ties with Russia. They ended ...05 Dec, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
- China's strategic inroads in African Sahel regionFor the past nine years, France has served as primary security provider in the conflict-ridden Sahel region but recentlyFrance has been fac...12 Jan, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
- Two Mali soldiers die in suspected jihadist ambush"Two of our men were killed by terrorists on Saturday night in an attack on one of our checkpoints, 60 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of G...14 Jun, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
- The Sahel's intractable conflictFighting in the vast semi-arid region began in 2012, when Islamist militants joined a local insurgency in northern Mali, capturing swathes ...11 Jun, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
- With military victory elusive, West African nations quietly back talks with IslamistsFor a decade, West African armies and their international allies have fought against militant groups active in the Sahel region, some linke...11 Jun, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
- Fighting menace of terrorism requires robust support from UNSC, international community: IndiaSpeaking at the UN Security Council meeting on UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), India's Deputy Perma...13 Jan, 2021, 10.54 PM IST
- French forces in Mali kill jihadist commander of an Al-Qaeda-aligned groupAg Moussa, alias 'Bamoussa', is "believed to be responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces," she said in a sta...13 Nov, 2020, 02.32 PM IST
- Seven soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso attackThe troops were attacked on Wednesday between Tin Akoff and Beldiabe in Oudalan province, which borders Mali and Niger, one source said. "T...12 Nov, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
- Elite European anti-jihadist force takes first steps in SahelTakuba troops are tasked with supporting elite Malian soldiers, who use motorbikes and pick-up trucks to zip into territory lost to jihadis...05 Nov, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
- French airstrikes kill over 50 Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in central MaliThe offensive took place on Friday in an area near the borders of Burkina Faso and Niger, where government troops are struggling to rout an...03 Nov, 2020, 10.30 AM IST
- In war-ravaged Mali, an Indian entrepreneur Sandeep Garg strikes goldSandeep Garg led Sandeep Gold Resources SARL, acquired seven exploration permits for $4.4 million from another miner, Golden Rim Resources.12 Mar, 2013, 08.37 AM IST
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