Troops’ withdrawal from Mali to begin in April: Hollande
Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said his country will begin withdrawing troops from Mali in April, 2013 as the terrorist kingpins have been...
French forces in Mali
Feared al Qaeda leader, Mokhtar Belmokhtar still ‘alive’ in Mali
by Areeb Hasni
Bamako: Al-Qaeda militants had denied the reports that the Algerian commander of the militant outfit, Mokhtar Belmokhtar was reported killed by Chadian troops and said...
More suicide bombs hit Mali after battle that kills 20 Islamists
by AFP
Bamako: Five people, including two suicide bombers, died Friday in car bombings in northern Mali, a day after fierce urban battles between French-led forces and...
Suicide bomber hits north Mali, troops clash in capital
by AFP
GAO, Mali: A suicide bomber blew himself up in northern Mali on Friday as a dramatic turn towards guerrilla tactics by Islamists and an outbreak...
Chadian troops secure last Mali rebel town
by AFP
GAO, Mali: Chadian troops swarmed into the desert town of Kidal in northeastern Mali on Tuesday, securing the last Islamist bastion as global players met...
French jets bomb Mali Islamist supply routes
by AFP
GAO, Mali: French fighter jets pounded Islamist supply bases in northern Mali to flush the radicals out of hiding, as Paris pushed on Monday for...
Hollande visits Mali to push for African takeover
by AFP
TIMBUKTU, Mali:Â French President Francois Hollande arrived in Mali on Saturday to push for African troops to replace French forces who led a lightning advance...
Hollande visits Mali as French troops eye last bastion
by AFP
SAVARE, Mali: President Francois Hollande arrived in Mali on Saturday as French-led troops worked to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a...
Hollande to visit Mali as French troops eye last bastion
by AFP
Timbuktu: President Francois Hollande prepared to visit Mali as French-led troops worked Friday to secure the last Islamist stronghold in the north after a lightning...
France destroys Mali Islamist leader’s house
by AFP
Bamako: French air strikes destroyed the home of the leader of an Al-Qaeda-linked group in northern Mali as French-led forces advanced Sunday on the Islamist...