Mali

French national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilization plot

Yann Vezilier is expected to serve his sentence in Mali following a conviction handed down late on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Daily life of french soldiers of barkhane military operation in Mali (Africa) launch in 2013 against terrorism in the area. Ilustrative.
Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition gather at the Kidal roundabout in Kidal, on April 26, 2026.

'Rise up and unite': Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call on Malians to establish Sharia law

"We call upon all sincere patriots, without exception, to rise up and unite," said JNIM, which launched assaults on April 25 in coordination with the Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA.

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A Malian soldier stands in position with his weapon during an attack on Mali's main military base Kati outside the capital Bamako, Mali April 25, 2026

Islamic State-linked insurgents leave Mali town as army tries to reassert control

The attacks risked triggering a scramble for territory across Mali's vast desert north, raising the prospect of significant gains by armed groups.

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Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, February 15, 2024.

Mali's defense minister reported dead in major al-Qaeda-linked assault

Two explosions and sustained gunfire were heard shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday near Mali's main military base, and shots were still ringing out in the area more than four hours later.

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Military detain Mali's president, prime minister & defense minister

President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane & defense minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako, the sources said.

MAY 25, 2021ByREUTERS
The new interim president of Mali Bah Ndaw is sworn in during the Inauguration ceremony in Bamako, Mali September 25, 2020.

UN says four peacekeepers killed in north Mali terrorist attack

"The attack started with mortar fire, followed by an attempted car bomb and then a direct attack," a UN spokeswoman said.

APRIL 2, 2021ByREUTERS
Members of MINUSMA Chadian contingent patrol in Kidal, Mali

France says it has killed senior al-Qaeda North Africa operative in Mali

"A historic figure of the jihadist movement in the Sahel, Bah ag Moussa is considered responsible for several attacks against Malian and international forces," Parly said in a statement.

NOVEMBER 13, 2020ByREUTERS
Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Army General Francois Lecointre arrives at Gao French Army base, Mali November 27, 2019

Former Mali president Toure, democratic icon toppled in coup, has died

Toure's life, in many ways, symbolized the stop-start nature of democracy in the West African country.

NOVEMBER 10, 2020ByREUTERS
Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure 370 (R)

West African States Economic Community tries to deal with the Mali coup

Intervention is always a tricky business, because the tangled ethnic and political details are different for each of the 15 member states.

AUGUST 29, 2020ByGWYNNE DYER
COL. ISMAEL WAGUE, the spokesman of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People, addresses the media after meeting with the Economic Community of West African States in Bamako, Mali, earlier this week.

West African mediators arrive in Mali seeking reversal of coup

The presidents of Ivory Coast and Guinea are among those pushing for a tough response.

AUGUST 22, 2020ByREUTERS
Supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keit rejected concessions, aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off, in Bamako, Mali July 10, 2020

Malian colonel declares himself as junta head after president ousted

Junta members met government ministry officials late on Wednesday to map out a return to stability, a day after detaining President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a coup.

AUGUST 20, 2020ByREUTERS
mali special forces

Mali soldiers promise elections after coup condemned abroad

It was still not clear early on Wednesday who was leading the revolt.

AUGUST 19, 2020ByREUTERS
Supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keit rejected concessions, aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off, in Bamako, Mali July 10, 2020

Mali protesters take over state TV building, station goes off-air

Police fired tear gas and several rounds of gunfire as they tried to force protesters out the building.

JULY 10, 2020ByREUTERS
Supporters of Imam Mahmoud Dicko and other opposition political parties protest after President Ibrahim Boubacar Keit rejected concessions, aimed at resolving a months-long political stand-off, in Bamako, Mali July 10, 2020

French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel -defense minister

Droukdel was believed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Algeria. The group operates across northern Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria.

JUNE 6, 2020ByREUTERS
Members of MINUSMA Chadian contingent patrol in Kidal, Mali