Mali News » Gao News Mali » Gao: Helicopter linked to Russian forces shot down near Gao, Mali, according to reports
An aircraft reportedly carrying members of the Russian Africa Corps crashed near Gao, in northern Mali, amid a wave of coordinated attacks against military positions in the country. A helicopter ...
News Mali » Gao: French forces in Mali capture Gao
French and Malian forces have taken control of the rebel stronghold of Gao, marking a major advance in their bid to oust al-Qaeda-linked fighters who have controlled northern Mali for months. The ...
News Mali » Gao: Mali convoy ambush in Gao shows deepening JNIM-FLA alliance
Jihadi militants and a separatist group ambushed a Malian army convoy in northern Mali on Saturday, with the rebels saying scores of soldiers were killed or captured. The Malian army confirmed the ...
News Mali » Gao: In Mali Town, Counter-Insurgency Task Ties Down French
GAO, MALI — By the slow-moving Niger River at Gao, the north Malian town retaken by French troops from Islamist rebels last month, men repair fishing nets beside beached pirogues, women wash pots and ...
News Mali » Gao: Mali: Town of Gao celebrates arrival of French
SEVARE, MaliSEVARE, Mali — Residents of the northern Malian city of Gao are celebrating the arrival of French and Malian forces. The French-led mission entered Gao over the weekend and took control of ...