Mali

Nearly a quarter of Malians are in food insecurity, UN warns

Published on: September 2, 2023
11:19

United Nations, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) Nearly a quarter of the population of Mali suffers moderate or acute food insecurity, according to reports described today as alarming by the United Nations humanitarian agencies.

200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

Published on: September 1, 2023
14:52

Bamako, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year – with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.

JNIM claims responsibility for attacks on UN forces in Mali

Published on: August 15, 2023
16:05

Bamako, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A radical Islamist group claimed Tuesday responsibility for two attacks on the UN peacekeeping forces in northern Mali, causing a soldier death and several wounded, reported the ABamako website.

Malian army kills over 20 extremists

Published on: August 13, 2023
12:30

Bamako, Aug 13 (Prensa Latina) A military organization reported on Sunday that the Malian Army killed 24 members of extremist groups during clashes with these forces in Timbuktu, in the center north region of the country.

Three UN soldiers die in Mali

Published on: February 22, 2023
08:36

Bamako, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) The detonation of a roadside improvised explosive device hit convoy of UN peacekeeping forces in Mali, killing three soldiers and wounding five.

Russian Foreign Minister pays official visit to Mali

Published on: February 7, 2023
08:47

Moscow, Feb 7 (Prensa Latina) The head of Russian diplomacy, Serguei Lavrov, arrived in Mali from Iraq as part of a tour that also covers Mauritania and Sudan, reported the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria in Mali

Published on: November 1, 2022
17:11

Bamako, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) A single experimental antibody drug provided strong protection against malaria infections in adults during the six-month rainy season in Mali, after being applied in Kalifabougou and Toronto villages, an international team of researchers announced Tuesday.

Ivory Coast calls on Mali to release 49 arrested in Bamako

Published on: September 11, 2022
14:12

Yamoussoukro, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Ivory Coast on Sunday assured it will continue with its diplomatic efforts to get the release of 49 soldiers held in Mali since last July 10.

Government of Mali spreads report on Islamist massacre

Published on: June 21, 2022
08:52

Bamako, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The Malian government released a report according to which Islamist groups killed or kidnapped at least 130 unarmed civilians last weekend in the center of the country.

Mali receives another shipment of Russian helicopters and radars

Published on: April 18, 2022
10:47

Bamako, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Mali, Colonel Alou Boi Diarra, received two helicopters and several surveillance radars sold by Russia.

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