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Emiratis advised to heed travel ban and leave Mali promptly Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a travel ban for its citizens to Mali due to current developments in the West ...

Mali is on the brink of falling under the control of al-Qaida's regional affiliate, JNIM, marking a significant shift in West African power dynamics. The group has implemented a sophisticated strategy ...

Al Qaeda calls kidnappings a blow to ‘Russian supporters’ amid Mali crisis Geese walk in the road as trucks cross the border between Ivory Coast and Mali in village of Nigoun, near Tengrela, on ...

The U.S. Embassy in Mali has advised that Americans leave the country immediately because of an increased unpredictability of its capital city's security. "Persistent infrastructure challenges in Mali ...

France has suspended counterterrorism cooperation with Mali and ordered two staff members of the West African nation’s consulate to leave, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said.

Malians are growing increasingly anxious as Al-Qaida-linked militants tighten their blockade on fuel imports, torching trucks on key supply routes and threatening to choke off the country’s economy.

Mali's military junta arrested two generals and a French national and accused them of attempting to destabilize the transitional government. Mali's military leadership has said it thwarted a coup ...

Mali's ruling military junta said Thursday it had arrested a French national suspected of working for French intelligence services and at least 55 soldiers for allegedly attempting to "destabilise the ...

Mali’s military authorities have granted coup leader Assimi Goita a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without requiring an election. The country’s transitional ...

Mali's military authorities on Thursday granted the junta chief a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election. The move clears the way for General ...