Tag: Mali war
Chad says it killed one-eyed Jihadist Belmokhtar
The Chadian army claimed that its troops in northern Mali on Saturday killed Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed jihadist commander who…
Wanted Al Qaeda leader killed in Mali
Al-Qaeda’s top commander in Mali has been killed, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno said Friday, in what would be one…
Mali: Chad urges speedy deployment of troops by ECOWAS
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday urged the Malian army and West African force to speed up the deployment…
Mali: France admits killing hundreds of Islamists
Several hundred Islamists have been killed in airstrikes and direct combat in Mali since France launched an offensive to drive…
French warplanes blast Islamist camps in Mali
Thirty French warplanes on Sunday blasted Islamic extremist training and centres and logistics centres in northeast Mali, just hours after…
Looting in Timbuktu as donors pledge $455m
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AFP) – Hundreds of people looted shops Tuesday in Mali’s fabled Timbuktu, newly freed from Islamists, as global…
Mali: French led troops control access to Timbuktu
French-led troops in Mali on Monday controlled access to the city of Timbuktu after securing the airport of the fabled…
African leaders rapped for being ‘too slow’ on Mali
Outgoing African Union chairman Thomas Boni Yayi told African leaders Sunday in Addis Ababa their response to the conflict in…
West African defence chiefs talk Mali force
West African defence chiefs met in Abidjan on Saturday to discuss “boosting” an African force in Mali aimed at supporting…
Mali: Gao Airport seized from rebels
French-led forces Saturday wrested control of the airport at the Islamist stronghold of Gao, 1,200 kilometres (750 miles) northeast of…
Mali: Nigerian, African troops begin offensive
Nigerian and African forces were moving towards Mali’s centre Thursday, as pressure grew on Malian troops over summary killings and…
Jonathan: Boko Haram threat could spread to other Africans
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said last night that Islamist extremist group Boko Haram would pose a threat to other African…
Jonathan: Nigerian soldiers stay in Mali until crisis over
Nigeria will keep troops in Mali for as long as it takes to resolve the crisis and restore peace and…
Mali: France plans total takeover from Islamists
French troops on Sunday consolidated gains in Mali’s Islamist-held north as Paris said the aim was its “total reconquest” and…
Mali: West African leaders seek UN aid
West African leaders Saturday sought urgent financial and logistical aid from the United Nations for a regional force in Mali…
Mali war: Islamists take western hostages in Algeria
Algeria, which has opened its airspace to French warplanes hitting Islamists in northern Mali, was targeted Wednesday in a deadly…