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Terrorist ringleader killed in Mali, says army

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Al-Iza Ould Yahia, a notorious terrorist ringleader, was killed along with several of his associates by the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) in an operation on Oct. 6 in Ber, northern Mali, the Malian army said on Saturday.

Gunmen attack police base in Mali capital

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Gunmen attacked a military police base early Tuesday in Bamako, the capital of Mali.

Twenty-one civilians killed in Mali drone strikes

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 21 people, including 11 children, have been killed in drone attacks in the town of Tinzaouaten in northern Mali.

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger accuse Ukraine of backing terrorism

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger petitioned the president of the UN Security Council on Tuesday to denounce the Ukrainian government's “open and assumed support for international terrorism” particularly in Africa’s Sahel region.

Ghalibaf hosts head of National Assembly of Mali

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf hosted Malik Jao the head of the National Assembly of Mali on Tuesday.

Bus crash in central Mali leaves dozens killed, injured

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Dozens of people were left killed and injured after two buses collided in central Mali on Thursday.

Mokhber calls for improving economic relations with Mali

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – The interim Iranian president Mohammad Mokhber met and held talks with head of the National Assembly of Mali on Monday.

31 dead in Mali after bus plunged off bridge

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Thirty-one people were killed in Mali on Tuesday and 10 others wounded when a bus traveling toward Burkina Faso fell off a bridge in the country’s southeast, the transport ministry said.

Burkina, Mali, Niger Quit west African bloc ECOWAS

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The military-ruled governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS.

Mali recalls its envoy in Algeria after alleging interference

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Malian authorities say the West African nation has recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders from northern Mali, media said Saturday.

UN peacekeeping mission officially ends in Mali

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has officially ended its 10-year deployment, MINUSMA head El-Ghassim Wane said in Bamako, the capital city.

Mali separatists claim deadly attack against army

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The rebels say they had wounded dozens of army's soldiers, and taken five prisoners while losing seven of their own fighters.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso sign Sahel security pact

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday promising to come to the aid of each other in case of any rebellion or external aggression.

10 soldiers killed in Mali attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Ten Malian soldiers were killed and 13 others wounded in a complex vehicle bomb attack against a camp of the Malian Armed Forces in Bourem, northern Mali, the army said.

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Terrorism, extremism serious threat to Africa stability

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani says that terrorism and extremism are considered serious threats to the stability and the security of African countries.

64 killed in Mali in attacks on boat, army base

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Armed groups have attacked a passenger boat and military camp in Mali, killing at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers, according to the country’s armed forces. Approximately 50 assailants were also killed in the attack.

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Burkina Faso, Mali place warplanes in Niger

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Burkina Faso and Mali have reportedly placed warplanes in Niger in solidarity with the country where a military coup took place last month, and to be ready to repel any aggression.

17 Niger soldiers killed in attack by armed groups: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – At least 17 Niger soldiers were killed in an attack by armed groups near the border with Mali, news media reported.

Armed clashes leaves 6 soldiers killed, 4 injured in Mali

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Media sources reported on Saturday night that 6 soldiers were killed and 4 others were wounded in the two-day armed clashes in the African country.

17 killed in two terrorist attacks in central Mali

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – A total of 17 people were killed and two others injured in two terrorist attacks over the weekend in central Mali, local authorities have said.

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Intervention in Niger tantamount to declaration of war

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Mali and Burkina Faso, both among Niger’s neighbors, issued a strongly-worded statement, warning against any form of foreign intervention in the West African country.

UN peacekeeper killed, 8 seriously injured in N Mali attack

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Attackers killed one UN peacekeeper and seriously injured eight others Friday in Mali’s northern Timbuktu region, an area where extremists continue to operate, the United Nations said.

Iran ready to share experiences in fighting terror with Mali

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister said Monday that the strategy of some Western countries in Africa is to pursue colonial goals and create tension and instability in the impoverished continent using terrorist groups as a tool.

Two Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali: ICRC

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Two employees from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were kidnapped on Saturday in Mali, the ICRC's Mali branch said of the terrifying incident on their Twitter page.

Three UN peacekeepers killed in Mali blast

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Three United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured on Tuesday when their convoy struck a roadside bomb in central Mali, the UN mission said.

Suspected militants kill 10 Niger soldiers, Defense min. says

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – At least ten soldiers were killed in an ambush by a group of "armed terrorists" in southwestern Niger, close to the Mali border, the defense ministry said Saturday.

President receives credentials of new envoys (+Details)

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi on Sunday received the credentials of the new envoys of Russia, Venezuela, Malaysia, and Mali.

Iran deputy FM reviews Tehran-Bamako ties with Malian FM, PM

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy discussed the latest status of Iran-Mali economic cooperation in separate meetings with the foreign minister and prime minister of the African country.

Two UN peacekeepers shot dead near Timbuktu in Mali

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) –An unidentified gunman has shot and killed two officers from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, according to mission head El-Ghassim Wane.