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18 dead in Mali hostage siege a week after Paris carnage
Special forces stormed a luxury hotel in Mali after gunmen seized guests and staff in a hostage crisis that left at least 18 people dead, a week after the jihadist rampage in Paris.
21 November 2015
UN chief calls for halt to fighting in Mali
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for an immediate halt to fighting in Mali, where government forces are battling Tuareg rebels.
30 April 2015
Families mourn Mali desert crash victims as military stand by
Relatives of 116 people killed in an Air Algerie crash in July visited the scene of the disaster in remote hazardous northern Mali under tight military guard.
22 April 2015
Funeral held for nine Niger peacekeepers killed in Mali
Nine UN peacekeepers killed last week in Mali were buried in the Niger capital Niamey.
09 October 2014
Peacekeeper dies as UN camp in Mali comes under rocket fire: UN
A peacekeeper was killed as a UN camp in northern Mali came under rocket fire in an attack said to have been carried out by a jihadist leader.
08 October 2014
Air Algerie crash wipes out entire families
All passengers and crew on board an Air Algerie jetliner that crashed in Mali died in the tragedy, which completely wiped out several families, France announced.
26 July 2014
Two aid workers killed in Mali landmine blast: officials
Two Malian aid workers were killed when their vehicle drove over a landmine in restive north-west Mali, officials told AFP.
31 May 2014
Malian soldier killed, 46 injured in crash
A Malian soldier was killed and 46 others were injured Thursday when their military transporter crashed, the army said.
16 May 2014
Malaria: High risk focused in 10 African countries
Gains in fighting malaria in sub-Saharan Africa have left the highest risk for the disease concentrated in 10 countries.
20 February 2014
Five injured as UN vehicle in Mali hits landmine
Five members of the UN mission in Mali were injured Monday when their vehicle ran over a landmine planted in the northeastern rebel bastion of Kidal.
21 January 2014
Mali arrests dozens after disgruntled soldiers' protest
Around 30 Malian soldiers suspected of involvement in protests that left one wounded earlier this week have been arrested and turned over to paramilitary police.
06 October 2013
Rebels clash with Mali troops as violence surges in restive north
The Malian army came under attack Sunday from gunmen in the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal.
30 September 2013
Mali president inaugurated in front of thousands
Leaders from across Africa and France watched the inauguration of Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in front of thousands of his supporters.
21 September 2013
Obama congratulates Mali's Keita on election win
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Mali's new leader Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his election victory and vowed to work with him as the country emerges from months of conflict.
21 August 2013
Keita wins Mali presidential vote by a landslide
Mali announced Ibrahim Boubacar Keita as its new leader after confirming that the ex-prime minister had won a landslide victory in a presidential poll.
16 August 2013
Malians pick new president in crucial run-off
Malians voted Sunday in a presidential election run-off expected to usher in a new dawn of peace and stability in the conflict-scarred nation, but heavy downpours hampered early turnout.
12 August 2013
Malians go to polls in watershed election
Mali voted on Sunday for a new president in a bid to usher in peace and stability in the first election since a military coup helped plunge the country into chaos.
29 July 2013
Africa backs French Mali mission, Mideast against: poll
Africans generally approve of France's military intervention to help drive Islamists out of northern Mali, while Middle Easterners are opposed.
26 July 2013
Campaigning begins for Mali elections
Campaigning for Mali's watershed July 28 presidential election officially begins on Sunday.
07 July 2013
UN peacekeepers take over ahead of Mali polls
United Nations peacekeepers prepared to take over from African troops in Mali with a mission to ensure stability in the conflict-scarred nation just four weeks ahead of crucial elections.
01 July 2013