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ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel
World
September 27, 2016
ICC to rule on damage of Timbuktu shrines by Islamist rebel
International war crimes judges are to rule on Tuesday in the case of a former Islamist rebel who pleaded guilty…
Mali extends state of emergency by 10 days as Islamist violence surges
World
July 21, 2016
Mali extends state of emergency by 10 days as Islamist violence surges
Mali extended a state of emergency for 10 days on Wednesday, the council of ministers said, after a spate of…
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead
World
February 12, 2016
Suspected Islamist militants attack Mali UN base, several dead
Suspected Islamist militants attacked a UN peacekeepers' base in the northern Mali town of Kidal on Friday, killing several people…
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
World
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the…
Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
World
January 18, 2016
Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to work together to counter the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa…
Mali says note links Al-Qaeda splinter group to hotel siege
World
January 10, 2016
Mali says note links Al-Qaeda splinter group to hotel siege
Mali's chief prosecutor said on Saturday that it has evidence that jihadist group Al Mourabitoun, led by veteran leader veteran…
Germany to send 650 troops for French-led Mali operation: minister
World
November 25, 2015
Germany to send 650 troops for French-led Mali operation: minister
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that Berlin will contribute up to 650 soldiers to the French-led…
Putin says wants global anti-terrorism fight after 19 killed in Mali attack
World
November 21, 2015
Putin says wants global anti-terrorism fight after 19 killed in Mali attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday global cooperation was need to confront terrorism in the wake of an Islamist…
Al Jazeera: Group linked to al Qaeda says responsible for Mali siege
World
August 10, 2015
Al Jazeera: Group linked to al Qaeda says responsible for Mali siege
Sahara-based Islamist militant group al-Mourabitoun has claimed responsibility for a hotel siege in central Mali at the weekend in which…
Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed – Mali defense ministry
World
August 8, 2015
Mali hotel siege ends, hostages freed – Mali defense ministry
Malian special forces backed by French soldiers ended the siege of a hotel in central Mali early on Saturday, freeing…