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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Mali, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 342 stories have been published about Mali which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Mali, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 342 stories have been published about Mali which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Military · AbujaAt least 10 soldiers are killed and 13 are wounded in an attack in Niger, the defense ministry says. The attack was carried out by a group of "heavily armed terrorists," it adds. The area is home to more than 61,000 refugees from Mali and Burkina Faso.
Niger says at least 10 soldiers killed in insurgent ambush
56% Left coverage: 9 sources
Sergey Lavrov · MaliRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vows to continue helping Mali improve its military capabilities. Lavrov touted the August 2021 delivery of several fighter jets and helicopters, adding that more military support is assured. Mali has been under international scrutiny for cooperating with Russian Wagner mercenaries since last year. The U.N. and several human rights organizations have called for investigations of massacres committed by the mercenaries.
Russia pledges military support to Mali during Lavrov visit
37% Right coverage: 27 sources
Military · BamakoThe court in Bamako imposed the death sentence for a February 2019 attack on five peacekeepers. The slayings happened in the rural Siby area, which is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the capital city. The death penalty hasn't been carried out in Mali since 1980 due to a moratorium on executions.
Man sentenced to death in Mali for UN peacekeeper killings
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
Europe · MaliWestern officials say violence against civilians in Mali has risen. Hundreds of Russian mercenaries have started working alongside the West African country's armed forces. Diplomats, analysts and human rights groups say extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have only gotten stronger. There's concern the Russian presence will further destabilize the already-troubled region.
Violence Soars in Mali in The Year After Russians Arrive
65% Center coverage: 14 sources
War Crimes · MaliWestern powers say the Russian forces in Mali include Wagner Group contractors. The Wagner Group has attracted international attention over its prominent role in fighting during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Survivors have said that white mercenaries suspected to be Russians took part in the massacre in Moura, a market town in central Mali.
UN experts seek probe into possible war crimes by Mali, Russia's Wagner
57% Center coverage: 14 sources
Politics · MaliMali's foreign minister defended the military government's cooperation with Russia. Abdoulaye Diop told the U.N. Security Council that security is the country's top priority. He did not mention Russia's Wagner Group, the private military contractor with ties to the Kremlin.
Mali defends Russian ties and opposes options for UN force
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Oceania · Abidjan46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali since July arrived home late Saturday. They were pardoned by the neighbouring country's junta on Friday. The troops were arrested on July 10, 2022, after arriving in the Malian capital Bamako. Mali accused them of being mercenaries, while Ivory Coast and the UN say they were flown in to provide backup security for the UN peacekeeping mission.
Pardoned Ivorian soldiers arrive home after six months in Malian captivity
56% Right coverage: 9 sources
Joe Biden · BamakoMali’s military leader has pardoned 49 soldiers from neighbouring Ivory Coast who were arrested in July and accused of being mercenaries, the Malian presidency said in a statement.
Mali junta pardons 49 Ivorian soldiers whose detention sparked a diplomatic row
39% Center coverage: 18 sources
