According to a statement released by the Malian Armed Forces, two Mi-24P attack helicopters and an unspecified number of 59N6-TE mobile radar systems were delivered to the Malian Armed Forces… Continue reading "Mali Receives Two Mi-24P Attack Helicopters From Russia"
After nearly a decade of fighting Islamist insurgents in the country, France has announced it is withdrawing troops from Mali. French forces will be redeployed elsewhere in the Sahel. In… Continue reading "France Announces Troop Withdrawal from Mali"
Denmark’s armed forces announced on Thursday that it would be withdrawing Danish special forces currently deployed as part of an European counterterrorism task force in Mali. The withdrawal follows demands… Continue reading "Denmark Withdraws Special Forces From Mali Counterterrorism Mission"
The Russian deployment in Mali continues to expand with reports of Russian soldiers and private military contractors occupying a former French base. This occupation of the base has been preceded… Continue reading "Russian Forces Deploy In Timbuktu, Mali Following French Withdrawal"
On the 22 November, the United States and Great Britain signed an agreement with Australia that will formally bring to an end the two’s long-held duopoly on advanced nuclear submarine… Continue reading "AUKUS Formalized By New Agreement"
It is no secret that Mali’s government have signed a deal with Wagner Group, a Private Military Contractor (PMC) from the Russian Federation. The group consists of the former Russian… Continue reading "France Protests Over Wagner Group Activities in Mali"
Following the delivery of 12 KİRPİ mine-resistant armored personnel carriers produced for the Somali army to the Somali authorities in the port of Mogadishu in August last year, Turkey made… Continue reading "Turkey Donates New Armored Vehicles – Including Mine-Resistant KİRPİ Vehicles To Somalia"
Germany’s Minister of Defence Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer confirmed today that 12 German peacekeepers had been injured in an attack in northern Mali. Speaking to reporters, she stated that three of the… Continue reading "12 German Peacekeepers Among 15 Blue Helmets Injured In Northern Mali Attack"
Around two weeks after the 24 May 24tcoup, its leader colonel Assimi Goïta was sworn in as interim president on June 7th. Not only had Goïta served as vice president… Continue reading "France Freezes Combined Operations as Mali Crisis Continues"
On 24 May, Malian Vice President Assimi Goïta, who had also headed the junta behind the 2020 Mali coup, led the Malian army to overthrow the current transitional government. The… Continue reading "France and African Union Respond to Mali Coup"