Eighteen civilians have been killed in two suspected jihadist attacks in the west of Niger near the Sahel nation’s border with Mali, the government said...
Mali Parliament Snubs ECOWAS, Approves Military-backed 5-year Democratic Transition Plan
Mali’s lawmakers on Monday approved a plan allowing the military junta to rule for up to five years, snubbing the pressures and sanctions imposed on...
Malian Army Says 8 Soldiers killed, 57 Terrorists ‘Neutralised’ In Latest Clashes At Rebel Base In Northern Mali
Eight soldiers and 57 “terrorists” were killed in clashes at a rebel base in northern Mali where rival jihadist groups, including the so-called Islamic State,...
France, Allied Nations Withdrawing Troops From Mali, UN, ECOWAS Express Regrets
UN says France’s planned military withdrawal from Mali is “bound to impact” the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Sahel region In a joint announcement from...
How I Was Kidnapped, Trafficked For Sex To 4 Countries And Lost Twin Baby – 16-year-old Victim
An embattled 16-year-old female student of a government secondary school in Benin, Edo State, who was brutally trafficked for sex has narrated how she was...
France Reviews Mali Military Presence After Junta Expels Ambassador, Given 72 Hours to Leave
France said Tuesday it would decide with EU partners on a future military presence in Mali by mid-February, admitting there would have to be changes...
