Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS regional bloc NIAMEY/BAMAKO: Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are immediately... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
World Death toll from Mali gold mine accident rises to over 70 BAMAKO: The death toll from last week’s accident at an artisanal gold mine in southwest Mali has risen to more ... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
World German priest abducted in Mali in 2022 freed: officials BAMAKO: A German Catholic priest widely thought to have been abducted after going missing in Mali in late 2022 has... Published 26 Nov, 2023 11:26pm
World Malians vote in referendum paving the way to elections BAMAKO: Malians will vote on Sunday in a referendum on changing the constitution that the ruling military junta and... Published 18 Jun, 2023 10:12am
World Putin discusses food and fuel supplies in call with Malian leader MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed possibly supplying food, fertilisers and fuel to Mali in a phone... Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am
World UN peacekeeper killed in Mali mine blast BAMAKO: A UN peacekeeper was killed by a mine Sunday in restive northern Mali as he was participating in a patrol,... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Armed men kill at least 20 civilians in Mali DAKAR: Raiders in Mali have killed at least 20 civilians in attacks on villages near the northern town of Gao, while... Published 20 Jun, 2022 01:01am
World Attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso kill 21, wound dozens BAMAKO/OUAGADOUGOU: Fifteen soldiers and six civilians were killed on Sunday in attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso,... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
World Russia takes lead at UN in crises around the world UNITED NATIONS: Russia has a stake in crises around the world from Ukraine to Syria, Sudan and Mali -- and that is... Published 03 Feb, 2022 11:34am
World Heavy gunfire heard at military camp in Burkina Faso capital OUAGADOUGOU: Heavy gunfire could be heard from the main military camp in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou early on... Published 23 Jan, 2022 12:49pm
World French official says 300-400 Russian mercenaries operate in Mali PARIS: From 300 to 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in central Mali, a senior French armed forces ministry... Published 11 Jan, 2022 07:31pm
World West African leaders to discuss Mali crisis in key summit ACCRA: West African leaders will gather Sunday to discuss Mali's political crisis, with the military junta ... Published 09 Jan, 2022 10:12am
Print Africa duty-free trade programme: US cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea WASHINGTON: The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade programme,... Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:49am
World Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries BAMAKO: Mali’s government has denied the presence of Russian mercenaries in the West African country after 15... Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am
World Mali denies deployment of Russian mercenaries BAMAKO: Mali's government has denied any deployment of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group following charges ... Published 25 Dec, 2021 01:27pm
World Mali says Chad to send 1,000 additional troops as France backs off BAMAKO: Mali’s foreign affairs ministry said that Chad planned to deploy 1,000 additional soldiers to Mali to... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
World West African bloc imposes sanctions on Mali leaders over stalled vote ACCRA: West Africa's main political and economic bloc imposed sanctions on Sunday against Mali's transitional ... Published 08 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print FATF puts Turkey, Mali and Jordan on ‘grey list’ ISTANBUL: An international watchdog downgraded Turkey, Mali and Jordan to a so-called grey list on Thursday for... Published 22 Oct, 2021 03:17am
Print Suspected ‘jihadists’ kill 51 villagers in Mali, 12 troops in Burkina BAMAKO: Suspected jihadists massacred 51 civilians in northern Mali and killed 12 troops in an ambush in ... Published 10 Aug, 2021 02:36am
World French Mirage 2000 jet crashes in northern Mali PARIS: A French Mirage 2000 jet fighter crashed in northern Mali on Tuesday due to a technical problem, the French... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
World Mali's Assimi Goita: special ops commander turned strongman Then 37, Goita said in a public address following the coup: "We no longer have the right to make mistakes." Published 07 Jun, 2021 10:02am
World ECOWAS suspends Mali over twin coups Mali's constitutional court completed Goita's rise to full power on Friday by naming him transitional president. Published 31 May, 2021 09:56am
World Mali's former coup chief takes power after military arrests president The country's transitional president and prime minister were arrested on Monday after failing to consult him about the formation of a new government. The two men were in charge of a transitional government created after a military coup in August that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Published 25 May, 2021 08:47pm
World Mali in turmoil after army detains leaders The military kept the strategic portfolios it controlled during the previous administration in the reshuffle. Published 25 May, 2021 04:36pm
World French strike in Mali killed 19 civilians in January: UN The United Nations mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, subsequently launched an investigation into the affair. Published 30 Mar, 2021 06:51pm
World Death toll from Mali base attack rises to 31 Mali was plunged into conflict in 2012 when local Tuareg radicals supported by jihadists revolted in the north. Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:55pm
World Toll from Mali attack blamed on militant rises to 11 In Mali alone, thousands of civilians and troops have died and hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes. Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:19pm
World Nine Malian troops killed in suspected jihadist attack Several soldiers were injured, the source said, an account confirmed by another security official and a local government official. Updated 03 Feb, 2021 08:41pm
World Ethnic groups in central Mali sign peace accords They apply to Koro, a county-sized area bordering Burkina Faso that has borne some of the worst bloodshed, it said in a statement. Published 27 Jan, 2021 05:31pm
World Mali ministers end symbolic visit to ex rebel bastion In 2015, Mali signed a shaky peace accord in Algiers with several rebel groups. Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:57pm
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
