Tag: Mali
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🇨🇳🇲🇱 Chinese Armored Vehicles Arrive in Mali
A large column of military equipment arrived in Bamako, September 4 in the evening from Conakry, including Chinese-made VP14 MRAPs and VN22 (B) armored vehicles. At least 110 VP14 MRAPs and 30 VN22 (B) units were counted, along with dozens of container trucks carrying weapons, ammunition, boats, and other equipment. The scale of the delivery…
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🇲🇱 Al Qaeda-linked group claims to kill 21 soldiers in Mali
Jihadist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) said it killed 21 soldiers and captured two others in a wide-scale attack in Mali on Tuesday, a U.S intelligence NGO reports.JNIM said they had taken control of military barracks and militia positions in Farabougou, Southwestern Mali, according to SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks communications by Islamist militants.…
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🇲🇱 Malian Audience Engages With Russian Series Based on Prilepin’s Stories About Ukraine Conflict
In Bamako and across Mali, television audiences are tuning in to a new Russian drama series based on the writings of Zakhar Prilepin, a controversial Russian author and political figure. The series adapts his stories about the conflict in Ukraine in 2014, a turning point in European and global politics. The program, which has sparked…
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Child Recruitment by Islamist Militants in the Sahel: How Terrorists Exploit Youth Vulnerability
Pan African News Blog | August 16, 2025 In the war-torn Sahel, where jihadist insurgencies and state-led counterterrorism operations have plunged communities into chaos, a disturbing trend is on the rise: the systematic recruitment of children by Islamist militants. Armed groups such as Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP)…
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ECOWAS’ new president, Julius Maada Bio, reiterates wish for Sahel states to return to the fold
As he continues his West Africa tour, Sierre Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio, has reiterated his wish that the Alliance of Sahel States will rejoin regional body, ECOWAS. Maada Bio took the rotating presidency of the Economic Community of West African States in June and says he hopes the good relations he has with Mali,…
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🇲🇱 Mali: Former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga Arrested
On August 12, former head of Mali’s transitional government, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, was arrested in Bamako as part of the authorities’ anti-corruption campaign. While the government has not issued an official statement, media reports claim Maïga is accused of financial misconduct and embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer, Cheick Oumar Konaré, said that earlier this…
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🇩🇿🇱🇾Algeria: Armed Militants Killed at Libyan Border
On August 9, units of the Algerian National Army killed four armed militants attempting to cross the Algeria–Libya border in the 4th Military Region. The Fezzan region has been under tight control for months due to the activity of armed groups and constant smuggling flows. The threat posed by militants from Libya also affects Mali,…
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🇲🇱 GATIA Forces Clash with ISIS-Sahel in Northern Mali, Eliminate Key Commander
August 6, 2025 – In a significant blow to terrorist operations in the Sahel, forces from the Imghad Tuareg Self-Defense Group and Allies (GATIA) engaged in a fierce battle with ISIS-Sahel militants in the area between Gao and Amasrakad, northern Mali. The clash resulted in the elimination of a high-ranking ISIS-Sahel field commander, along with…
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🇲🇱 Over 200 illegal gold mining units destroyed in Mali
A tactical unit of the National Guard of Mali carried out an operation from 21 to 23 July to destroy more than 200 illegal gold mining installations along the Djoliba River, according to the Malian Armed Forces. The operation covered the localities of Bankoumana, Hamdallaye, Kangaba, Balanza and Danga. It was reported that over the…
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Kamite New Year, Celebrated in Summer, Marks Year 6262, Not 2025
Kamite New Year celebrations mark year 6262, not 2025 African communities in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Congo honor cultural resilience and reconnection with roots. “Kamite” comes from an Antient Egyptian word meaning “black earth.” pic.twitter.com/wNdwfh06hQ — Sputnik Africa (@sputnik_africa) July 20, 2025 On Saturday, several African communities came together to honor the Kamite New Year,…
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