Tag: Mali
Dozens of vehicles burnt as Mali jihadists enforce blockade
Dozens of vehicles, including fuel tankers, minibuses and trucks, have been set on fire near Mali's capital, Bamako, as jihadists…
Dozens killed in jihadist attacks on villages in central Mali
Dozens of people have reportedly been killed in attacks on two villages in central Mali, the deadliest assault since armed…
Mali junta leader names himself defence minister after predecessor killed
Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has taken over as defence minister after the officer who previously held the post…
‘How are we going to get back home?’ Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital
Mali's capital city Bamako - a major West African hub and home to more than three million people - is…
What next for Mali’s military leaders after shock of rebel offensive?
It is hard to overstate the sense of shock reverberating across West Africa after attackers, in co-ordinated assaults, managed to…
France urges citizens to leave Mali after rebel attacks
France has urged its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible", after a weekend of co-ordinated attacks by separatist…