Mali’s army has been fighting Islamist rebels in the northern city of Timbuktu after a suicide bomber attempted to attack…
Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a top Islamist militant, has been killed by Chadian soldiers in Mali, Chad's armed forces have announced. His…
Senior al-Qaeda militant Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in northern Mali, Chadian President Idriss Deby has announced. Idriss Deby…
France’s President Francois Hollande has said his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against militants…
French jets have carried out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold…
France's President Francois Hollande is visiting Mali, three weeks after French-led troops launched an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from…
President Francois Hollande is to visit Mali, where three weeks of targeted French air strikes have forced Islamist militants to…
The UK has decided to deploy about 330 military personnel to Mali and West Africa to support French forces, No…
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the airport in the key northern city of Timbuktu, French military officials…
French-led forces in Mali are advancing on the key northern city of Timbuktu, as they press on with their offensive…
French-led troops in Mali have taken control of the northern town of Gao, France’s defence ministry has said. Town of…
French and Malian troops have seized the key towns of Diabaly and Douentza from militant Islamists, France’s defence minister has…
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has said the 32 militants who took dozens of people hostage at In Amenas gas plant had…
France’s President Francois Hollande has ordered security stepped up around public buildings and transport because of military operations in Africa.…
France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali if they continue their offensive, President Francois Hollande has…
Islamists in Mali have begun destroying remaining mausoleums in the historic city of Timbuktu, an Islamist leader and a tourism…
A group of Tuareg rebels has declared independence for a northern Malian region called Azawad, after seizing control of the…