Shield and Alert: Sahel Bound

Sahel: Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly Mali attack on UN peacekeepersF

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for an attack last week in Mali's deeply troubled north that killed two United Nations peacekeepers. Mali has been grappling with a political and security crisis since 2012 when separatist and...

15 die in Mali as livestock truck collides with coachesF

Fifteen people died and 32 were injured when a livestock truck collided with two coaches in southern Mali on Tuesday, the transport ministry announced. The coaches were on their way to Mopti in central Mali, when they collided with the ten-tonne truck travelling in...

Sahel: Second UN peacekeeper dies after attack in MaliF

A UN peacekeeper has died of wounds sustained in an attack last week in Mali, raising the death toll in the assault to two, the United Nations said Monday. Mali has been grappling with a political and security crisis since 2012 when separatist and jihadist rebellions...

Mali resumes train service on Bamako-Kayes lineF

Les opérations de vente de tickets pour le 1er voyage du train ont commencé ce jeudi à Kayes L’engouement de la population est perceptible au niveau des guichets. La locomotive CC2207 de la SOPAFER effectuera demain le trajet Bamako-Kayes, avec des arrêts dans toutes...