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Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of over 1,241,238 square kilometres (479,245 sq mi).
2 days ago · ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images. Reuters —. Unidentified armed men have killed around 40 people in an attack on a village in insurgent-plagued central Mali, local officials said on Tuesday. The ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Mali, landlocked country of western Africa, mostly in the Saharan and Sahelian regions. What follows is a geographical and historical treatment of Mali, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government.
Jul 28, 2023 · Once home to several pre-colonial empires, the landlocked, arid West African country of Mali is one of the largest on the continent. For centuries, its northern city of Timbuktu was a key...
Aug 12, 2020 · Opposition supporters, fed up with a corrupt political system, lack of economic opportunity, and continued violence, are demanding the president’s resignation. Tens of thousands of Malians have...
Jun 30, 2023 · Mali has told the UN that its 12,000 peacemakers need to leave, after 10 years countering Islamist militants in the country.
Dec 31, 2023 · The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian...
Dec 28, 2021 · Present-day Mali is named after the Mali Empire that ruled the region between the 13th and 16th centuries. At its peak in the 14th century, it was the largest and wealthiest empire in West Africa and controlled an area about twice the size of modern-day France.
May 25, 2021 · Mali timeline: From military coup to interim leaders removed. Nine months since the military overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Mali is facing yet another political crisis.
As Mali fights Islamist militants and separatists, it has turned to Wagner mercenaries for security. But the group's leader is now presumed dead, UN peacekeepers are leaving and Mali faces a...
