French forces have killed 33 militants in an operation in Mali, according to President Emmanuel ... as the greatest threat to the region. The UN special representative for West Africa and the ...

The remaining United Nations mission in Mali will start leaving on Friday to bring an end to the 11-year-old peacekeeping ...

French forces say they have entered Kidal in the north of Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants. A number of French aircraft, including ...

France's recent moves to revise its military strategy in Africa, following the Defense Council's recent meetings, have ...

The departure of the some 400 French special forces from Burkina Faso ... France withdrew its forces from Mali last year after the junta there started working with Russian military contractors.

out of northern Mali’s cities but it remained active. Kidal and its surrounding region, up to the border with Algeria, remained a centre of its activity. The group conducted and continues to conduct ...

French special forces soldiers Cédric de Pierrepont and ... Burkina Faso as the kidnappers stopped on their journey towards Mali, the head of the French military, Gen François Lecointre, told ...

Jihadist groups increasingly pushed the MNLA to northern Mali’s borders until the French-led Operation Serval in February 2013. MNLA fighters helped guide French forces and continued working with them ...

Ukrainian special services have offered information and training to Tuareg rebels in Mali, particularly in drone operation, ...