Tag Archives: Military of Mali
Islamist militants have launched an attack on Timbuktu in northern Mali, penetrating the city center. French forces have deployed to help the Malian military repel the Islamist fighters. Malian troops evacuated the regional governor and two foreign journalists from Hotel … read more »
Posted in Mali, News, Pan African News, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Ban Ki-moon, French Armed Forces, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Mali, Military of Mali, Reuters, Timbuktu
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At least five people have been kille Friday by a car bomb in the remote north-Malian town of Khalil. The blast was meant to target Tuareg MNLA separatists, who are allied with the French forces stationed in the country. According … read more »
Joan Nimarko Although witnessed in the full glare of the international community, Mali’s descent into war appeared remarkable even against the backdrop of a volatile sub region. In little over a year, the country has plunged from rebellion, to coup … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Bamako, France, French Armed Forces, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Mali, United States
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Gao: Black-robed Islamic extremists armed with AK-47 automatic rifles have penetrated the most populous city in northern Mali, engaging soldiers in combat in a surprise attack two weeks after French and Malian troops ousted the jihadists. The attack in Gao … read more »
A suicide bomber has blown himself up near a group of Malian security troops in the central town of Gao, reports AP. The Malian army is currently fighting to wrest the north of the country from the hands of Islamist … read more »
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Tagged Associated Press, Bamako, Gao, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Mali, Military of Mali, Reuters, suicide bomber in mali
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Three suspected Jihadists who were arrested in the liberation of Timbuktu have said they were tortured by Malian soldiers who used a method similar to waterboarding. There are also reports of child soldiers being used by the Malian army. The … read more »
Posted in Mali, West Africa
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Tagged Human Rights Watch, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Libya, Mali, malian news, Military of Mali, Sévaré, Sharia, Timbuktu
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By Colin Freeman, Diabaly, telegraph In the end, Corporal Adama Toure chose to serve his country’s interests rather than his own, but it was a close-run thing. Sitting under the shade of a mango tree in the village of Diabaly … read more »
Lindsey Hilsum on International Affairs He was a thin, bewildered kid in a filthy yellow-beige tunic and loose trousers. Someone had given him a heavy khaki military jacket with a fake sheepskin collar which came down below his knees. As … read more »
On January 14 King Mohammed VI received a phone call from the French President, Francois Hollande, said the Royal Cabinet in a statement. On this occasion, the two leaders assessed and exchanged views on the situation in Mali in particular … read more »
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Dioncounda Traoré, France, François Hollande, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Mali, Morocco, sub-Saharan Africa
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Mali’s High Islamic Council has opened talks with the al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants who control the northern half of the country and are trying to impose a harsh interpretation of Sharia law. The president of Mali’s High Islamic Council, Imam Mahamoud … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Mali, News, West Africa
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Mali, Military of Mali, Sharia, United States, West Africa
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Six armed militias in Mali have joined forces and say they will retake the country’s north from Islamist and rebel groups in control of the territory since April. The Patriotic Forces of Resistance [FPR] says it will fight the Islamist … read more »
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These could pose a threat to Europe within two years, government and security sources believe. The al-Qaeda-linked rebels have pushed out secular Tuareg separatists, leaving them in exclusive control of the north. “If Islamists continue to control vast areas of … read more »
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Bamako – Two northern Mali army chiefs met with Algerian authorities this week to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the zone occupied by Islamist and Tuareg rebels, security sources said on Thursday. “Colonel-Majors Alaji Ag Gamou and Abderahmane Ould … read more »
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Tagged Agence France-Presse, Algeria, Bamako, Gamou, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Mali, Niger, Tuareg people
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Thomas Serres Algeria is a key player in the Sahel, perhaps now more than ever. The crises in Libya and Mali will likely bolster the geopolitical rent that has benefited the Algerian regime since 11 September 2001. The military blitz … read more »
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Mireille Fanon-Mendes-France How can these westerners be so cynical to oblige people they formerly colonised to use their democratic paradigm whilst their countries are grappling with the same model that hides xenophobia, unbridled racism, injustice and misery? Following the military … read more »
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By Baz Lecocq It’s the end of March. Iwalan, the hot season, has started in Northern Mali. I’m not talking about politics now, I’m simply talking about temperatures (in the shade) of over 45°Celcius / 110°Fahrenheit. The first time I … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Ansar, Bamako, IndepthAfrica, Kidal, Mali, Military of Mali, MNLA, Tuareg, Tuareg people
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The Tuareg rebels in the north of Mali had warned that they were going to take advantage of instability caused by a coup d’etat in the capital, Bamako, to move forward rapidly. And that is just what they have now … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Qaeda, Amadou Toumani Touré, Bamako, IndepthAfrica, Kidal, Mali, Military of Mali, Tuareg, Tuareg people
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Witnesses in Mali say rebels are making advances on the historic town of Timbuktu. Gunfire has been heard in the area Sunday. Timbuktu is the last of three key northern cities targeted by Tuareg rebels. The rebels secured the city … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Amadou Toumani Touré, Bamako, Gao, IndepthAfrica, Mali, Military of Mali, Ouagadougou, Timbuktu, Tuareg people
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By Brian J. Peterson When the protest movement of Malian women erupted in the town of Kati on January 30, few took notice. The women were mostly “war widows” of Malian soldiers recently killed in fighting against the National Movement … read more »
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Tagged africa african news, Al-Qaeda, Amadou Toumani Touré, Bamako, indepthafrica africa news, Mali, Military of Mali, MNLA, Sahel, West Africa
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Bamako – Leaders of the coup in Mali faced increasing pressure on Monday as Malian lawmakers and opposition figures joined forces to call for them to go and Tuareg rebels closed in on a key northern town. In Bamako, still … read more »
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