Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief
General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.

General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.









Iran beat Mali in their final competitive match before departing for their Mexico base for the 2026 World Cup.
The Sahel region could see a major surge of instability unless urgent action is taken to seek a diplomatic solution.
Malian refugees relive trauma as armed violence escalates.
Mali’s military carries out strikes after attacks last month by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg separatists.
Niger’s military government has banned dozens of local and foreign reporters since seizing power in 2023.
Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday.

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters have set fire to food trucks as they continue to blockade roads around the capital Bamako, cutt
Fighters attack ‘Africa’s Alcatraz’, which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.
Mali’s military government, Assimi Goita, has taken on the role of defence minister.
The West African country holds Africa’s third-largest gold reserves, plus vast lithium and uranium deposits.