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Mali’s army says 80 militants killed after coordinated attacks on its posts
Audio By Carbonatix BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the country, according to a video statement released by the army on...

Mali: IMF has confirmed Serbia is successfully carrying out all agreed reforms
BELGRADE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has confirmed the first review of a Policy Coordination Instrument arrangement with Serbia had been completed successfully. Serbian First Deputy PM and Finance Minister Sinisa Mali...

Mali army reports co-ordinated attacks on its positions

Mali army reports coordinated strikes on its positions across seven towns
Mali's armed forces reported a series of coordinated attacks on multiple military positions across seven towns in the central and western regions of the country early Tuesday. While the military statement did not disclose specific details about...
Al-Qaida-linked group claims attack against Mali army position near Senegal
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men attacked a Mali community just over the border from Senegal, Mali’s military said Tuesday — an development that one expert called especially worrying as the deadly violence spreads. The al-Qaida-linked JNIM extremist...
Suspected jihadists attack multiple military sites in western Mali
BAMAKO, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Suspected jihadists launched coordinated attacks early Tuesday over seven military sites across western Mali, according to the Malian army. The army said in a statement that the attacks occurred "very early this morning"...

Jihadists attack string of Mali military sites
Jihadists attacked military installations in several towns in western Mali early Tuesday, in a new series of assaults in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more than a decade Mali has faced assaults from...

Suspected Terrorists in Mali Attack Military Sites
Suspected terrorists launched attacks on multiple military sites across Mali early Tuesday, including an assault on an army camp in the western city of Kayes, according to the military and local residents, as the country grapples with a surge in...

Mali’s army says 80 militants killed after coordinated attacks on its posts
BAMAKO (Reuters) -Mali’s armed forces have killed 80 militants in response to a series of simultaneous and coordinated attacks on military posts across the country, according to a video statement released by the army on Tuesday. "The enemy...

Suspected jihadists attack string of Mali military sites
Suspected jihadists attacked military installations in several towns in western Mali early Tuesday, the military and residents said, in a new series of attacks in the junta-led country amid resurging violence in the wider Sahel region. For more...

Mali government takes over abandoned Yatela and Morila gold mines
Mali's government has completed the nationalisation of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, previously abandoned by their owners, in an effort to regain control of its natural resources, as reported by Reuters. Despite being Africa's second-largest...

UNHCR Welcomes Mali's New Law To Protect Rights Of Stateless Persons & Improve Their Situation
UNHCR Welcomes Mali's New Law To Protect Rights Of Stateless Persons & Improve Their Situation | Representative Photo Bamako: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) welcomed Mali's recent adoption of an innovative law aimed at protecting the...

Suspected Jihadists in Mali Attack Military Sites
Suspected jihadists attacked multiple military installations in Mali early Tuesday, including an army camp in the major western city of Kayes, the military and residents said, as the country faces a recent rise in assaults. Mali’s army said in a...

Mali Completes Takeover of Abandoned Gold Mines, Extends Push for Resource Sovereignty
Mali’s military-led government has completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines. Reuters reported on Monday (June 30) that according to the Malian government, control of the Yatela mine in Western Kayes and the Morila mine in...
Mali finalises takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign operators
Mali has officially completed its takeover of the Yatela and Morila gold mines, both previously abandoned by their foreign owners, the government announced over the weekend. The move aligns with a growing trend among junta-led West African nations...

Mali completes takeover of gold mines abandoned by foreign companies
Open this photo in gallery:The Yatela mine in Mali’s western Kayes region was abandoned in 2016 after Sadiola Exploration Company determined that low prices made operations uneconomical despite unexploited reserves.Supplied Mali has completed its...
UNHCR welcomes Mali's new law to protect stateless persons
BAMAKO, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) welcomed Mali's recent adoption of an innovative law aimed at protecting the rights of stateless persons and improving their situation, according to a statement released Monday....

Mali: Works to build EXPO 2027 complex proceeding as planned
BELGRADE - Serbian Finance Minister Sinisa Mali said on Monday works to build the EXPO 2027 complex were proceeding as planned and that any deviations from the schedule were tackled in a timely manner. "We kicked off the working week with a...

Russia’s Foothold in Africa: Wagner’s Legacy and the Rise of the African Corps in Mali (18+)
Support SouthFront Illustrative Image The sands of Mali have become a battleground where Russia’s influence is being cemented through fire and steel. After three and a half years of relentless counterterrorism operations, the Wagner Group declared...

Russia, Mali ink nuclear energy agreement
(MENAFN) Russia and Mali have signed an agreement to deepen collaboration on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, Rosatom announced on Tuesday. The deal, involving the Russian state nuclear company, includes infrastructure development, joint...