Tag: Mali government
16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali
NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...
Remains in Mali identified as kidnapped Swiss missionary
BAMAKO, Mali — The body of a Swiss woman who was held hostage for more than five years by an extremist Islamic group in...
France rejects UN report its forces targeted Mali wedding
PARIS — The French Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically rejected that its forces in Mali attacked and killed civilians attending a village wedding fete...
Jihadists on motorbikes ambush Mali’s military, 33 killed
BAMAKO, Mali — About 100 suspected Islamic extremists on motorcycles ambushed the Malian military convoy in the country's volatile north, killing at least 33...
Ex-Mali coup leader won’t stand trial for 2012 killings
BAMAKO, Mali — The man who overthrew Mali’s president in 2012, former Gen. Amadou Haya Sanogo, will no longer stand trial on charges he...
