Annie Risemberg reports for VOA from Bamako, Mali.
Death of more than 100 civilians in April was 'genocide,' West African bloc leader says
Military aircraft could be seen flying above Bamako in the hours before the crash
Mali and the greater Sahel region have been battling an Islamist insurgency since 2012, when Islamists took over the north of the country
Top diplomat’s visits comes after months of increasing cooperation between Moscow and Bamako, following France’s withdrawal from the African country
Expulsion of UN rights diplomat comes as Bamako hosts Russia’s foreign minister
An additional 11 troops were wounded in central Mali when their vehicles struck explosives planted by suspected Islamist extremists
The country’s security ministry said armed men attacked a civil defense post, killing five people
Mali’s media authority has lifted the suspension of an independent television channel, Joliba TV, which it took off the air in November for criticizing the military government.
France specified that it would maintain humanitarian aid despite suspending development aid
Last week, Mali's High Authority of Communication suspended one of the country's main news channels, Joliba TV News
Ivory Coast’s National Security Council published a statement Wednesday accusing Mali of taking the soldiers hostage
Country’s foreign ministry statement calls the allegations against state security forces biased and lacking ‘tangible proof’
A charge the French embassy has dismissed as relations between the two countries hit a new low
The French army initially intervened in Mali in 2013, in Operation Serval, after northern Mali was taken over by Islamist militant groups in 2012
German defense chief says decision stems from Mali denying overflight by Berlin’s military aircraft
Military government confirms Islamist militants killed 42 troops in a sophisticated weekend drone attack
The aircraft were handed over during a ceremony at Bamako’s airport, with Malian President Assimi Goita and Russian Ambassador Igor Gromyko present
Both the Malian and French armies have been accused of violence against the Fulani community in recent years during anti-terrorism operations.
Analysts say the Malian army is struggling to combat the ongoing Islamist insurgency
The Malian army tweeted Friday that they 'vigorously repelled a terrorist attack in Kati, which consisted of two ‘vehicle bombs packed with explosives'
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