Tag: Malian
Behind the crash of a Malian air plane, the probable presence of Wagner
Images taken from the control tower of Gao airport, in Mali, leave little doubt: the runway is not long enough for the Iliouchine 76 to land. The Malian army cargo…
Mystery surrounding the crash of a Malian army transport plane
When the transport cargo plane lands on the runway of Gao airport, Mali, on Saturday September 23, it is almost already too late. This Russian-made Iliouchine 76 lands far too…
He inspired the film Le Ballon d’Or: Malian footballer Salif Keita is dead
Malian football player Salif Keita, who had worn the colors of AS Saint-Etienne and whose life had inspired the film “Le Ballon d’Or”, died on Saturday September 2. He was…
According to the United States, Wagner tried to use the Malian junta to arm himself in Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (left) meets his Malian counterpart Abdoulaye Diop in Bamako, Mali, February 7, 2023. RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY VIA AFP The accusation came from Washington: « Wagner…
Malian junta postpones constitutional referendum
Published on 03/10/2023 at 6:07 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s ruling military…
Russia “will continue to support the Malian army”, says Lavrov
Posted on 02/07/2023 at 11:44 p.m. Photo credit © Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister…
The Malian State honors an Islamic judge who officiated for the jihadists in Timbuktu
The Malian state recently honored an Islamic judge who delivered justice for jihadists in Timbuktu (north) in 2012 and who remains a local authority despite UN sanctions, an official document…
Mali: the UN confirms the involvement of Malian and “white” soldiers in the death of 33 civilians
The Russian paramilitary group Wagner, armed wing of the Kremlin in the region, is suspected of having participated in these abuses in March. The Malian army andwhite soldiersare involved in…
A UN report links white-skinned Malian troops to civilian deaths.
The report does not identify the “white-skinned soldiers” who are accused of rounding up older men and boys in a small Malian village, tying their hands behind their backs and…
Mali: the UN confirms the involvement of Malian and “white” soldiers in the death of 33 civilians
The Malian army and “white soldiers” are involved in the death in early March in Mali, not far from the Mauritanian border, of 33 civilians, including 29 Mauritanians and four…
Twenty-two Malian migrants die off the coast of Libya
Twenty-two Malian migrants, including three children, died of drowning and dehydration off the coast of Libya. They were part of a group of 83 migrants stranded on a ship in…
Twenty-two Malian migrants died in shipwreck off Libyan coast, says UN
Twenty-two migrants including three children, all from Mali, died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, the UN announced on Tuesday, citing survivors who reported victims drowned or dehydrated. After…