Tag: Mali

BAMAKO: At least three UN peacekeepers were killed today when their vehicle hit an explosive device in Mali’s troubled north, the UN’s mission to the conflict-torn country said. MINUSMA said the attack, which also left another five soldiers seriously wounded, took place early today on a road between the city of Gao and a village […]

Bamako: An armed attack on a village in central Mali left 100 people dead on Monday, officials said. Over 90 bodies have been found and more than 30 people are still missing, Efe news reported, citing authorities. Local and regional government officials said a group of armed men arrived at Sona Koubou in the morning, […]

Bamako: Mutinous soldiers detained Mali’s president and prime minister Tuesday after surrounding a residence and firing into the air in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s ouster. The soldiers moved freely through the streets of Bamako, making it increasingly clear that they were in control of […]