Tag Archives: Mali

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has signed a military cooperation agreement with Malian Chief of General Staff, Maj Gen Oumar Diarra, to share intelligence and conduct join trainings. Gen Muhoozi said the development demonstrates the growing partnership between Uganda and Mali, …

BAMAKO | Xinhua | Attempts by terrorists to attack a gendarmerie complex in Bamako, the capital of Mali, have been thwarted and the situation is under control, the Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection said Tuesday. “This morning at dawn, sensitive points in the capital were targeted by terrorist …

RABAT, MORROCCO | TASS | Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger condemn the Ukrainian authorities’ open support for international terrorism, in particular in the Sahel region, according to a letter from the governments of the three African countries sent to the President of the UN Security Council. “The Foreign Ministers of …

NIAMEY | Xinhua | Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced the creation of the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States during the institution’s first summit held here on Saturday, marking a significant step toward establishing an economic-military bloc and moving away from regional and Western countries following a …

BAMAKO, MALI | Xinhua | Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are no longer members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), military officials of the three countries decided in a joint statement read this Sunday in the television news of Malian television (ORTM). On the Malian side, the …

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the …

New York, US | Xinhua | The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali has completed its accelerated withdrawal from three camps in the eastern Kidal region of northern Mali, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out despite deteriorating security challenges, said Stephane Dujarric, chief spokesman for UN …

Paris, France | Xinhua | French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday evening that France would withdraw its troops deployed in Niger by the end of 2023. Speaking in a televised interview, Macron said that the 1,500 French soldiers deployed in Niger to fight against terrorism in the Sahel region …

Bamako, Mali | Xinhua | At least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed Thursday during a dual terrorist attack in northern Mali, the Malian government said in a statement. Claimed by the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the two attacks targeted the passengers of the boat “Tombouctou” and a …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the attack on a patrol of UN mission in Mali that killed one peacekeeper, his spokesman said. “The secretary-general recalls that attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law,” Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman, …