A deadly attack near Anefis exposes the growing challenges facing Mali’s military leaders.

Des dizaines de soldats maliens ont été capturés par l’alliance FLA/JNIM sur la route entre Savaré et Gao. Plus de 50 soldats maliens ont également été tués alors que ce convoi devait briser le siège sur Anefis voire libérer Kidal.

Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in the country’s hard-hit north on Saturday, resulting in the killing or capture of scores of soldiers, the rebels said. The Malian army confirmed the attack,

Mali and Algeria have reopened their airspace and reinstated ambassadors, ending a diplomatic rift that began over a year ago. The conflict started when Algeria shot down a Malian armed drone

BAMAKO, July 20 (Reuters) - Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, and a source close to the rebels said more than 50 soldiers and allied Russian fighters were killed and others taken hostage.

Mali's military says it has broken a rebel blockade around a strategic army base in the north as the junta battles a renewed offensive by separatists and al-Qaida-linked militants.

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are jointly bidding to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. Learn more about their historic AFCON 2032 bid.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, three countries led by military governments, submit a joint bid to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.