Why did al-Qaida linked terrorist group abduct Indians in Mali? Relative shares chilling accountAn Indian national, P Venkataraman, was abducted in Mali. He was kidnapped by an al-Qaeda linked terrorist group. The terrorists are demand...
06 Jul, 2025, 08.00 PM IST
Thousands protest French government's immigration plansThousands marched in French cities in protest against the planned changes to immigration laws and evictions of illegal migrants from Mayott...
30 Apr, 2023, 07.56 AM IST
10 civilians, three soldiers killed in Mali amid 'resurgence' of violenceA wave of violence claimed the lives of ten civilians and three soldiers in Mali, where 88 jihadists were "neutralised" on Saturday, accord...
23 Apr, 2023, 06.35 AM IST
China's forays into Africa's forests & illegal trade could lead to environmental disasterEarthsight, a London-based environmental NGO, earlier estimated that the annual value of worldwide rosewood smuggling exceeded a billion do...
11 Jun, 2022, 02.25 PM IST
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat growsFrance is preparing to reduce its military presence here in West Africa's Sahel region, the vast area south of the Sahara Desert where extr...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.27 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
French military suspends joint operation with Mali militaryFrance's military has been fighting Islamic extremists in Mali since 2013, and the temporary suspension applies only to operations carried ...
04 Jun, 2021, 04.11 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
Mali's president and prime minister detained by mutinous soldiersIt was not immediately clear who was behind the latest turmoil to wrack Mali, but the unrest erupted at the very same military barracks whe...
19 Aug, 2020, 12.03 AM IST
Killer hippos spread fear among fishermen in Senegal riversHippopotamuses, vegetarians that live in or near swamps and rivers, can weigh up to 1,500 kilogrammes and spend long hours in water to prot...
28 May, 2016, 11.33 PM IST
Killer hippos spread fear among fishermen in Senegal riversIn hospital with bloodied bandages over deep gashes in his legs, fisherman Ali Fall recalls the moment a hippopotamus tried to kill him.
28 May, 2016, 08.39 AM IST
Army: 3 confirmed dead in attack on Mali hotel in BamakoIslamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital this morning, killing at least th...
20 Nov, 2015, 06.49 PM IST
Climate change deemed growing security threat by military researchersIn an interview, Secretary of State John Kerry signaled that the report's findings would influence US foreign policy.
14 May, 2014, 02.33 PM IST
- Mali urges Algeria to tighten border security
Mali wants neighbouring Algeria to tighten security on their Sahara desert border and help get Tuareg rebels to free 26 hostages, Mali's pa...
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