Sources: AFP via BDlive CNN
Three civilians and three security forces are killed in an attack by militants at a checkpoint near Bamako, Mali. 2022-07-14
The man who tried to kill Malian President Assimi Goïta with a knife at a mosque in Bamako six days ago dies in custody. The cause of death is unknown. 2021-07-25
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta announces dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt to calm unrest that saw four people killed in anti-government protests in the capital Bamako on Friday. 2020-07-11
Tens of thousands of protesters descend on the Malian capital of Bamako, demanding President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta resign over his failure to solve the country's myriad of problems. 2020-06-19
A tanker truck carrying fuel overturns after swerving to avoid a motorcycle in Bamako, Mali. A subsequent explosion kills six and seriously injures 46 more. Dozens of vehicles burn. 2019-09-24
A partially occupied building under construction collapses, killing 15 people in Bamako, Mali. 2019-09-1
Gunmen attack a European Union military training operation housed in a converted hotel in the Mali capital, Bamako. There are no casualties among the mission personnel. One suspect is killed and two are arrested. No group has claimed responsibility. 2016-03-21
Ten gunmen storm the five-star Radisson Blu Hotel in the Malian capital Bamako, taking 170 hostages with at least 27 people killed. The grenade-toting assailants free captives who are able to recite the Quran. The hotel is "often used" by Air France staff. 2015-11-20
Mali confirms that it has a new case of Ebola virus, this time in the capital Bamako. 2014-11-11
Rebelling government troops in Mali storm the state broadcaster in the capital Bamako. 2012-03-21