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Mali troops and Russian mercenaries withdraw from Kidal

Mali Rebels Deal Major Blow to Junta and Russian Mercenaries

Coordinated attacks signified a major escalation of insurgent violence in a region of West Africa where military leaders had seized power and warmed to Moscow in recent years.

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Mali troops and Russian mercenaries withdraw from Kidal after coordinated rebel attacks

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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

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Gunfire Persists in Mali Town as UN Urges International Response After Attacks

Sustained gunfire rang out in a garrison town ⁠near ⁠Mali's capital on Sunday, a Reuters ⁠witness said, a day after an al Qaeda affiliate and Tuareg rebels carried out one of the largest coordinated ...

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Malian defense chief is killed as jihadis and rebels seize towns and military bases

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What to know about the largest coordinated attack in over a decade by militants and rebels in Mali

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Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know

Al-Qaeda-linked group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for attacks in Kati, near the capital, as well as the Bamako airport and other locations further north, inc...

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Mali separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks

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Russia's Africa Corps confirms withdrawal from Mali's Kidal

Militants seize major cities in Mali

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Mali at risk of splintering after jihadi and separatist attacks

In simultaneous attacks launched on Saturday, an alliance of al Qaeda-linked militants and separatist rebels killed Mali's defence minister, hit the capital's airport and drove Russian soldiers out of...

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Mali Separatists Confirm They Joined Islamic Militants in Coordinated Attacks

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Militants seize major cities in Mali in coordinated attacks

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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

Mali's defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako.

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Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town

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Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across Mali

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Marionette festival in Mali defies threats from jihadi militants to celebrate culture

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — In a residential neighborhood in Mali's capital, a parade of giant marionettes marched through the streets as motorcyles and taxis squeezed through the busy road, stopping at intervals to give way for the puppets. Rendez-Vous Chez ...

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West African rhythms power New Bern festival aiding Mali refugees

A global citizenship music festival in New Bern, North Carolina, showcased West African music and dance alongside other world cultures, raising funds for internally displaced people in Bamako, Mali. Organized by Arts to End Genocide, the event directed all ...

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The International Criminal Court and Africa’s Cultural Heritage

In 2012 radical, jihadist Islamist groups overran northern Mali with Taureg allies. Before they were defeated by French and Malian troops in 2013, the al-Qaeda linked rebels governed the territories they controlled according to what they represented as the ...

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China, Mali launch health, cultural exchange activities in Bamako

BAMAKO, April 14 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Mali and the 30th Chinese medical team to Mali on Monday jointly launched a series of health and cultural exchange activities in Bamako.

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Mali's cultural and artistic biennial gets underway in Timbuktu

The Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial is underway in Timbuktu, showcasing artists, performers and designers from across the country. For the first time since its creation, the Mali Cultural and Artistic Biennial, founded in the aftermath of independence ...