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Egypt strongly condemns terror attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali
Mali attack killed 35 people, left another 90 wounded
FIFA suspends Mali from international football due to government meddling
Egypt condemns recent Mali attacks
Attack on military camp claimed lives of 12 soldiers
Slow start for Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations
Egypt faced off against Mali on Tuesday at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, which is taking place in Gabon. The match was the first for both teams and ended 0-0. Egypt and Mali are in group D, along with Uganda and Ghana. Egypt’s next match will take place on 21 January, against Uganda, while …
Egypt leads meeting of African representatives at the UN
Mali’s stability is one of Egypt’s main foreign policy goals, says Amr Aboulatta
A holiday in South Sudan?
Not just Africa’s top tourist destinations are trying to attract more visitors. Strife-torn nations like South Sudan and Mali are also aiming to boost tourism arrivals by participating in the Berlin ITB tourism fair.
Hostage situation in a Mali hotel
170 people were taken hostage, 80 freed, mostly French and Turkish citizens
State TV: Nearly half of hostages freed from Bamako hotel siege
Mali special forces have stormed the upscale Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako and freed around 80 hostages. Suspected Islamist miltiants had taken around 170 guests and staff hostage in brazen daylight attack. Mali’s state-run broadcaster reports that special forces had stormed a luxury hotel, freeing many hostages held by suspected Islamist gunmen. Friday’s attack …
New role for German soldiers in Mali?
Mali: Jihadist attacks ‘scattered across the country’
Germany takes over command of EU training mission in Mali
Germany's defense minister Ursula von der Leyen is in in Mali. On Tuesday she was present at a ceremony to mark the handover of command of the European Training Mission in Mali (EUTM). Germany has now replaced Spain as the country in command of EUTM. Spain had previously occupied this role under General Alfonso Garcia-Vaquero Pradal. About 600 EU military…
Egypt welcomes Mali peace accord
The Mali government had signed an agreement with political, military movements
Shoukry begins international tour to strengthen foreign relations
Foreign ministry intensifies efforts to support Economic Summit
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Egypt, Mali discuss counter-insurgency cooperation
The duo discussed ways to strengthen military cooperation between both countries
Mali and Egypt aim to strengthen military cooperation
Defence minister Sedki Sobhi met with his counterpart in Mali to discuss the situation in the country
Mauritanian leader wins new term as main rivals boycott polls
The former general campaigned strongly on his success in fighting armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda at home and in neighbouring Sahel nations.
A messenger of peace and solidarity goes to Sahel
For his four-country trip to the Sahel in November, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon adopted as his motto an African saying: “One hand cannot tie a bundle.” His guests agreed.
At least two UN troops dead in suicide attack in north Mali
A day before the country holds a second round of legislative polls
Egypt offers Al-Azhar training for Mali
Al-Azhar offered as part of Egypt’s support package for Mali
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Egypt ready to provide support to rebuild Mali
Foreign Minister says Egypt can draw on experience to help reconstruction and development efforts in Mali
Foreign minister to participate in OIC meeting on Mali
Amr will stress Egypt’s support for development in Mali
French embassy in Tripoli bombed, 2 injured
A car bomb blasted the embassy of France in Tripoli, injuring two French guards and causing serious damage to the building.
Egypt major recipient of illicit Libyan weapons: UN report
A new report published by the United Nations says illicit arms from the Libyan civil war fuelling conflicts in the wider region
Foreign Minister meets French President
Mohamed Kamel Amr talks to French President Françoise Hollande about the upcoming French African summit
Kamel Amr in France
Foreign Minister meets with his counterpart and French President
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Kamel Amr to visit France
Minister of Foreign Affairs to meet his French counterpart and President Hollande during three-day visit
Qaeda replaces North Africa chief slain in Mali: Algeria TV
Okacha is a close aide of AQIM boss Abdelmalek Droukdel and considered the “real leader” of group
At least 50 Islamists killed in Mali since Friday: military
At least 50 MUJAO Islamists have been killed since the day before yesterday (Friday)
Islamic Summit’s12th session launches in Cairo
Syria, Palestine and Mali dominate the conference’s agenda
France bombs Islamist supply routes in Mali
Dozens of French warplanes carried out massive air strikes on rebel training and logistics centres in the area around their last stronghold of Kidal over the weekend in the mountainous northeast of the landlocked county.