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Mali says capital under control after insurgent attack

YoopyaSep 17, 2024September 17, 20240

BAMAKO, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Mali said on Tuesday that the capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other

Mali’s leader says military has seized control of the rebel stronghold town of Kidal in the north

YoopyaNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Mali’s leader says the military has seized control of the northern town of Kidal, marking the first time the army has held the Tuareg rebel

Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: these 3 West African Countries Signed a mutual defense pact

YoopyaSep 18, 2023September 18, 20230

The three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have signed a security agreement to help each other in the event of aggression,

Mali drops French as official language after adopting its new constitution

YoopyaJul 27, 2023July 27, 20230

More than 60 years after Bamako declared independence, Mali abandoned French as its official language. This decision was based on a new constitution passed on