Tag: Mali
U.S. ordered all nonemergency personnel, family to leave Mali
Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State on Thursday ordered non-emergency employees and their family members…
Mali fuel crisis spirals amid armed group blocking supplies to capital
Parts of Mali’s capital have been brought to a near standstill as a group affiliated with al-Qaeda imposes…
In the Sahel, no reprieve under jihadist blockade
Islamist militants still severely impact large swathes of Burkina Faso and Mali, imposing roadblocks, launching attacks and cutting…
Mali to impose reciprocal visa bond requirement for US nationals
(Reuters) -Mali has announced it will require U.S. nationals to post bonds of up to $10,000 for business…
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
DAKAR (Reuters) -The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the…
Mali army carries out airstrikes after militants announce blockade on fuel imports
BAMAKO/DAKAR (Reuters) -Mali's military said it had carried out airstrikes in the gold-rich western region of Kayes after…
Al Qaeda-linked group says 21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali
(Reuters) -Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on Tuesday, according to the SITE…
Mali army says 149 soldiers killed in 24 hours in attacks by al Qaeda-linked group
(Reuters) -Mali's army said on Wednesday more than 149 soldiers had been killed in 24 hours in coordinated…
Mali’s Choguel Maiga charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody
Mali’s former prime minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West…
Former Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga charged with embezzlement, imprisoned
Mali's civilian ex-prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged Tuesday…
France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’
France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on…
French embassy employee arrested in Mali on “unfounded” accusations, says French foreign office
PARIS (Reuters) -A French man arrested in Mali is a member of the French embassy in the capital…