A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says
An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025 ...
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Mali insurgents ambush army convoy, source says more than 50 killed
Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, ...
Mali investigates soldiers over role in coordinated insurgent attacks
Malian authorities are investigating soldiers suspected of involvement in last week's coordinated attacks on army bases across the country by militants linked ...
Kremlin says Russian forces will stay in Mali as insurgents press attacks
The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the military-led government battle insurgents as ...
Mali leader says situation under control in first speech since attacks; France urges citizens to leave ‘as soon as possible’
The leader of Mali's military government, Assimi Goita, on Tuesday made his first public appearance since insurgents launched coordinated attacks ...
Mali defence minister killed in major weekend assault
Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile ...
Mali army bases hit in large-scale attacks claimed by al Qaeda-linked militants
An al Qaeda affiliate and Tuareg rebels claimed responsibility on Saturday for coordinated attacks across Mali, in one of the boldest operations ...
Fighting between Sahel-based terrorist rivals spills into Niger
The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, according to ...
Benin presidential candidate vows new police forces to fight terrorists
The ruling party candidate in Benin's upcoming presidential election has vowed to create municipal police forces in northern border towns ...
JNIM terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say
Militants from the al Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) killed at least 10 soldiers in an attack in western ...
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