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Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries

Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries

The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Organization for the Support of Islam and Muslims (WIM) said its members killed four paramilitaries of the Russian private military company Wagner in an ambush in central Mali in a statement verified on Monday by the US-based organization SITE, which specializes in in monitoring jihadist activity online. This information was confirmed to AFP […]

France says all its troops fighting Islamists in Mali have now withdrawn

France says all its troops fighting Islamists in Mali have now withdrawn France says all its troops fighting Islamists in Mali have now withdrawn

LAST UPDATE: 17.49 France announced today that all of its troops fighting Islamist militants in Mali since 2013 have now left the country, following a decision to withdraw in February amid worsening relations between Paris and Bamako. France and its military allies had said at the time that after almost a decade of staying in […]

Germany: Berlin suspends military mission in Mali

Germany: Berlin suspends military mission in Mali Germany: Berlin suspends military mission in Mali

Germany is suspending “until further notice” its military mission in West African Mali, due to the ban on overflights reimposed by the country’s government, the Ministry of Defense announced a while ago. “The Malian government has repeatedly denied overflight rights to the Bundeswehr, making it impossible to rotate mission participants,” ministry spokesman Arne Kolatz explained. […]

Mali receives new military equipment from Russia

Mali receives new military equipment from Russia Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries

Mali received new military equipment from its partner Russia on Tuesday, an AFP journalist in Bamako found, while announcing that it had raised nearly 420 million euros by placing securities on the regional market. In a speech, Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Kamara, a strongman in the military regime, praised the “mutually beneficial partnership with the […]

UN confirms involvement of Malian soldiers and ‘white soldiers’ in death of 33 civilians

UN confirms involvement of Malian soldiers and ‘white soldiers’ in death of 33 civilians Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries

The Malian army and “white soldiers” are involved in the death, in early March in Mali, not far from the border with Mauritania, of 33 civilians, including 29 Mauritanians and 4 Malian citizens, according to a report by UN experts, on which Agence France-Presse saw today. The bodies of these civilians were found a few […]

Mali: German Foreign Minister accuses the military regime of torpedoing the efforts of the Bundeswehr

Mali: German Foreign Minister accuses the military regime of torpedoing the efforts of the Bundeswehr Mali: German Foreign Minister accuses the military regime of torpedoing the efforts of the Bundeswehr

German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock on Wednesday accused the military regime in Mali of torpedoing the efforts of the Bundeswehr — the German military — after a series of bans and obstacles escalated tensions between the two countries. He made the statement after Malian authorities revoked permission for a German transport aircraft to conduct overflights, […]

Mali: US orders non-essential diplomatic personnel to leave

Mali: US orders non-essential diplomatic personnel to leave Mali: US orders non-essential diplomatic personnel to leave

The US embassy has ordered non-essential employees and their family members to leave Mali, “due to the increased risk of terrorist attacks in areas frequented by Westerners”. In its statement, the State Department emphasized that the US Embassy “continues to have a limited capacity to provide emergency assistance to US citizens in Mali.” “Terrorist and […]

Foreign Ministry: Greece strongly condemns the attack in Mali

Foreign Ministry: Greece strongly condemns the attack in Mali Foreign Ministry: Greece strongly condemns the attack in Mali

“Greece strongly condemns the attack against the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINUSMA) in Mali on July 5, in which two Egyptian peacekeepers were killed,” the Foreign Ministry said in a tweet. “The blue-collar workers are not a target. Their role in maintaining peace and stability is vital. Our deepest condolences to their families and our […]

Mali: Government seeks explanation from Spain for ‘not ruling out’ a NATO mission in the country

Mali: Government seeks explanation from Spain for ‘not ruling out’ a NATO mission in the country Mali: Government seeks explanation from Spain for ‘not ruling out’ a NATO mission in the country

Spain’s ambassador has been asked by Mali’s government to explain after the Spanish foreign minister said he “does not rule out” the possibility of a NATO mission in the country. “Today we called the ambassador of Spain to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to strongly protest these statements,” Abdoulaye Dio said in an interview he […]

Mali: The junta passed a new election law

Mali: The junta passed a new election law Mali: Jihadist group says it killed four Wagner paramilitaries

The military government that took power in a coup in Mali (August 2020) passed a new election law on Friday, one step closer to calling elections amid regional pressure to restore democracy in the African country. Mali has been harshly fined by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (ECOWAS) for its prolonged military takeover. […]