Mali faces unprecedented violence in its central region where extremists, armed groups and the military are committing abuses as fighters linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group move in from the north, international rights groups said Wednesday. Continue reading →
{FD} Mali constitutional court upholds election results
Mali’s constitutional court on Monday confirmed the re-election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to a second five-year term. Continue reading →
{FD} Mali opposition leader rejects presidential runoff result
Mali’s opposition leader on Friday rejected the announcement that President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was the winner of a presidential runoff in this West African nation, saying he would be filing a fraud complaint to the Constitutional Court. Continue reading →
{FD} Extremist threat could deter voters in Mali’s second round
Mali’s first round of voting last month saw electoral agents killed and voting materials destroyed by extremists linked to al-Qaida. Continue reading →
{FD} Mali says 700-plus polling stations couldn’t operate in vote
More than 700 polling stations across Mali were not able to operate in Sunday’s elections, which took place under the threat of attack by extremists, the government said Monday. Continue reading →
{FD} Mali votes in presidential election amid insecurity
Thousands of Malians voted in presidential elections Sunday in the capital, but others struggled in parts of the country’s north where some ballot boxes were burned and in the central region where voters feared threats by extremist groups. Continue reading →
{FD} 3 killed in attack on West African counterterror force’s HQ
A car packed with explosives detonated at the headquarters of a new, five-nation West African counterterror force in Mali, setting off a gun battle that killed two soldiers, a civilian and two attackers, officials told The Associated Press on Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} Tuareg rebels claim recovery of US vehicle from Niger ambush
A Tuareg rebel leader says members of his group have recovered an American vehicle that was stolen in the ambush in Niger that killed four American forces. Continue reading →
{FD} 14 killed in jihadist attack on army camp in northern Mali
Authorities in northern Mali say at least 14 people are dead after suspected jihadists attacked an army camp. Continue reading →
{FD} Attack in north Mali kills 3 peacekeepers
The U.N. mission in Mali says three peacekeepers have been killed and five others wounded in an attack on a convoy. Continue reading →
{FD} 2 UN peacekeepers killed in Mali when convoy hits explosives
The United Nations mission in Mali says two peacekeepers have been killed and two others seriously injured when a convoy hit a mine in the northern Kidal region. Continue reading →
