- 5d ago
Mali's Assimi Goïta pardons French DGSE officer Yann Vezilier, sentenced to 20 years for conspiracy
Mali's transitional president Assimi Goïta pardoned Yann Vezilier, a DGSE officer sentenced in June to 20 years for conspiracy, ordering his immediate departure from the country after nearly a year in detention.
- Aug 1
Brentford sign Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare from Lens for club record fee
The 24-year-old joins on a five-year contract after a standout season in which Lens won the French Cup and finished second in Ligue 1.
- Jul 26
Former Mali midfielder Kalilou Traoré dies in road accident at 38
The defensive midfielder, a bronze medalist at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, died on Friday, 24 July 2026. He was 38.
- Jul 19
At least 50 Malian soldiers killed in ambush by jihadists and Tuareg separatists near Anéfis
A military convoy leaving Anéfis for Gao was attacked Saturday by a coalition of al-Qaeda-linked JNIM and Tuareg separatists. At least 24 soldiers were taken prisoner, and Russian paramilitaries already in Gao escaped unharmed.
- Jul 10
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties, reopen airspace after 15-month freeze
Coordinated announcements on 10 July 2026 saw Bamako and Algiers reopen their skies to each other's civilian and military flights, with both ambassadors heading back to their posts.
- Jul 4
Mali army and Russian Africa Corps retake Anefis after days of fighting with Tuareg rebels and JNIM
Malian troops and Russian paramilitaries re-entered the northern town of Anefis on Friday after a rebel alliance had seized it during coordinated attacks that began on Saturday, with a large reinforcement convoy ambushed en route.
