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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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French forces kill 33 militants in Mali - Macron

France, the former colonial power in Mali and Ivory Coast, is the only Western country with a significant military presence in Mali and the wider Sahel, an arid region of West Africa.

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByREUTERS
French soldiers heading to Mali, January 2013.

Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post; IS claims responsibility

Islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency on Saturday, without providing evidence.

NOVEMBER 3, 2019ByREUTERS
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