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    <date>2026-04-28</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2026/04/28/malian-president-and-military-leader-assimi-goita-meets-with-russian-ambassador-to-the-nation-igor-gromyko-igor-anato</slug>
    <text>Malian president and military leader Assimi Goïta meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, Игорь Анатольевич, marking the former's first public appearance since a rebel offensive began three days ago. </text>
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    <date>2024-07-27</date>
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    <text>Mali's Tuareg coalition CSP-PSD claimed to have killed and wounded dozens of Malian Armed Forces soldiers and Wagner Group mercenaries on the outskirts of Tinzaouaten. Russian sources said the head of the Wagner-affiliated Grey Zone Telegram channel, which has 560,000 subscribers, died in the battle. The status of Wagner Group leader Anton Yelizarov is currently unknown. </text>
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      <date>2023-10-1</date>
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      <text>Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, claiming to kill over 80 soldiers. </text>
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      <date>2023-10-1</date>
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      <text>Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, killing 80 soldiers. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2023/10/1/tuareg-rebels-take-control-of-the-town-of-bamba-gao-region-mali-claiming-over-80-soldiers-have-been-killed</slug>
    <text>Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, claiming over 80 soldiers have been killed. </text>
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    <date>2022-11-14</date>
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    <keywords>Mali</keywords>
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    <slug>/feed/2022/11/14/the-united-kingdom-announces-that-it-is-withdrawing-its-troops-from-mali-citing-political-instability-and-the-controve</slug>
    <text>The United Kingdom announces that it is withdrawing its troops from Mali citing &quot;political instability&quot; and the controversial relationship between the Assimi Goïta-led military junta and Russia's Wagner Group. </text>
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      <date>2022-06-20</date>
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      <text>Islamist militants kill at least 40 civilians in a series of attacks on three villages in the Bankass Cercle of Mali's Mopti Region, including Segue. </text>
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      <date>2022-06-20</date>
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      <text>Islamist insurgents kill at least 40 civilians in a series of attacks on three villages in the Bankass Cercle of Mali's Mopti Region, including Segue. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2022/06/20/islamist-insurgents-kill-132-civilians-over-the-weekend-in-a-series-of-attacks-on-three-villages-in-the-bankass-cercle-o</slug>
    <text>Islamist insurgents kill 132 civilians over the weekend in a series of attacks on three villages in the Bankass Cercle of Mali's Mopti Region, including Segue. </text>
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      <date>2022-02-18</date>
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      <slug>/feed/2022/02/18/mali-s-ruling-military-junta-demands-french-forces-leave-the-country-without-delay-after-french-president-emmanuel-mac</slug>
      <text>Mali's ruling military junta demands French forces leave the country &quot;without delay&quot; after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a withdrawal of troops in a &quot;orderly fashion&quot; over the coming months. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2022/02/18/mali-s-ruling-military-junta-demands-that-french-forces-leave-the-country-without-delay-after-french-president-emmanue</slug>
    <text>Mali's ruling military junta demands that French forces leave the country &quot;without delay&quot; after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a withdrawal of troops in an &quot;orderly fashion&quot; in the coming months. </text>
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    <date>2021-09-28</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2021/09/28/mali-accuses-france-of-abandoning-the-country-by-reducing-its-forces-in-the-fight-against-jihadist-groups-in-response</slug>
    <text>Mali accuses France of &quot;abandoning the country&quot; by reducing its forces in the fight against jihadist groups. In response to the remarks, France accuses Mali's military junta of &quot;wiping their feet on the blood of French soldiers&quot;. </text>
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    <date>2021-02-3</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2021/02/3/nine-soldiers-are-killed-and-six-others-are-wounded-during-an-ambush-near-the-village-of-boni-mopti-mali-twenty-attac</slug>
    <text>Nine soldiers are killed and six others are wounded during an ambush near the village of Boni, Mopti, Mali. Twenty attackers are also killed. </text>
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      <date>2020-10-13</date>
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      <text>Jihadist militants kill 25 people, including 13 soldiers, in multiple attacks across central Mali. A military camp near Bandiagara is looted and burned down by the militants. </text>
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    <text>Jihadist militants killed 25 people, including 13 soldiers, in multiple attacks across central Mali. A military camp near Bandiagara is looted and burned down by the militants. </text>
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    <date>2020-05-2</date>
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    <slug>/feed/2020/05/2/a-french-foreign-legion-soldier-dies-at-a-military-hospital-in-paris-after-being-wounded-in-an-ied-blast-while-conduct</slug>
    <text>A French Foreign Legion soldier dies at a military hospital in Paris, after being wounded in an IED blast, while conducting an operation against Islamist insurgents in Mali. </text>
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  <slug>/feed/2026/05/2/egyptair-cancels-hajj-flights-to-and-from-mali-amidst-a-crisis-in-which-separatist-and-islamist-militant-are-targeting-m</slug>
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    <name>AFP via ''Arab News</name>
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  <text>EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militant are targeting Mali’s military-led junta. </text>
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