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Analysis - As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks.
Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.
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As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory ...
The heavy reliance on Chinese supply exposes Mali to vulnerabilities, including supply disruptions, diminished bargaining power, and limited strategic flexibility. This could destabilise security even ...
Twin attacks on Malian army bases in Timbuktu and central Mali have left at least 60 soldiers dead, with several missing or taken hostage, according to local officials. The army said it repelled a ...
As UN Peacekeepers Prepare to Leave Mali, It Now Hangs in the Kremlin's Grip - PassBlueRussia’s Lavrov sought to quell such concerns, telling RT, the Russian news site, on June 26, “I have not seen ...
ICC convicts al-Qaeda-linked leader of war crimes in Mali’s Timbuktu Al Hassan was convicted on charges including including torture, rape, and destroying religious buildings.
JNIM portrays itself as being concerned about civilian livelihoods in a worsening economy by loosening restrictions around logging in the Baoulé reserves in southern Mali. Its expansion has already ...
In the shadow of Timbuktu's ivory-coloured Monument To Peace, musicians from across Mali took the stage as the sun set on the sand-coloured houses of the historic city on the edge of the Sahara ...