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By retaking the strategic northern city of Kidal, Mali's armed forces and allied Russian paramilitaries achieved a highly symbolic success, just five months after losing control of the key stronghold ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Mali’s army says it has taken Kidal from Tuareg rebels, with Russia’s help
Move comes after Azawad Liberation Front said it was carrying out a 'controlled withdrawal' from strategic town.
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Mali army says has entered key city of Kidal, abandoned by rebels
The Malian army says it has entered the strategic northern city of Kidal, which was captured around five months ago by Tuareg separatists who announced their withdrawal earlier Tuesday as the military ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Malian army retakes strategic city of Kidal after Tuareg separatists withdraw
The Malian army and its Russian allies entered the strategic northern city of Kidal on Tuesday without resistance after Tuareg separatists announced a tactical withdrawal, five months after ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Mali’s Army Says Kidal Recaptured from Rebels
Mali’s army said Tuesday it has retaken the northern city of Kidal from rebels, after a raid that left many insurgents dead. The reported capture, not confirmed by independent observers, would mark a ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: New fighting in Mali’s Kidal between army and rebels
Kidal, a Tuareg stronghold, was retaken in November 2023 by the Malian army – Copyright AFP/File Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD Fresh fighting erupted Sunday in the key Malian ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Days after armed groups launched large-scale attacks on Malian Armed Forces' bases, military ruler Assimi Goita on Tuesday said ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Mali: Military Attacks on Civilians, Insurgent Abuses
Malian armed forces and their allies have since July 2026 responded to mounting attacks by Islamist and separatist armed groups with abusive counterinsurgency operations in central and northern Mali ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: Mali: Fighting continues as Tuareg separatists claim Kidal
A spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. Among them, a car bomb in Bamako killed Mali's defense minister. Fighting continued between rebels and Mali ...
News Mali » Kidal » Security: The battle of Kidal, a triumph for Mali’s Assimi Goïta
“Glory to the Malian army! Long live the five colonels!”: On 14 November, Colonel Assimi Goïta’s supporters thronged Bamako’s Independence Square following the announcement that the Malian Armed ...