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Al-Qaida-linked JNIM claims a deadly Mali army camp attackAl-Qaida-linked JNIM has released videos showing dozens of Malian soldiers it claims to have captured and said more than 100 others were ki...
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger's ruling junta and how Russian forces intervenedNiger's capital Niamey is calm after soldiers staged a mutiny which was repelled. Loyal forces, aided by Russian troops, quelled the unrest...
Gunfire and explosions reported in Niger's capital, local media and witnesses sayNiamey's night sky lit up with heavy gunfire and explosions, echoing through the capital of Niger. The chaos unfolded near the Diori Hamani...
Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources sayGunfire and explosions erupted across Niger's capital on Saturday morning. Mutinous soldiers reportedly attacked the airport and areas near...
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 ...
Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaultsA military camp in Mali's north was attacked following two separate assaults by al-Qaeda-linked insurgents that killed 49 civilians and 15 ...
James Heappey announces UK would withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping missionMinister of State for the Armed Forces James Stephen Heappey announced that the UK would withdraw the troops from Mali as a part of the pea...
Another coup? Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou witnesses heavy gunfire at main military camp. Here’s what happenedOuagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, witnessed heavy gunfire, which led the soldiers to take action immediately.
French military suspension in Mali hits a struggling armyThe defence ministry in Paris last week announced a "temporary" suspension in military advice and joint operations pending "guarantees" tha...
Mali's Assimi Goita: special forces commander turned strongmanLast month, soldiers detained the president and prime minister of an interim government installed in the wake of a coup in August, provokin...
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 ...
France threatens to pull troops out of MaliFrance has around 5,100 troops in the region under its so-called Barkhane operation which spans five countries in the Sahel -- Burkina Faso...
Mali President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane freed by military after resigningInterim president Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were arrested and taken to a military base outside the capital on Monday, trigge...
Mali's president and PM remain detained by mutinous soldiersThe African Union, the United Nations, the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS and other members of the international community call...
Explained: Why Mali is in turmoil againThe latest events threaten to exacerbate instability in the West African country where violent Islamist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islam...
Mali's president and PM arrested by mutinous soldiers"The international community rejects in advance any act of coercion, including forced resignations," the statement said. "They emphasize th...
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...
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...
Mali's president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita replaces junta-linked army chiefThe decision to replace army chief of staff General Ibrahim Dahirou Dembele was taken during a cabinet meeting on Friday, a government stat...
- India asks its nationals in coup-hit Mali to exercise caution
Expressing deep concern over the developments in military coup-hit Mali, India today advised its nationals to exercise caution.