YOU WONT BELIEVE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Dozens of civilians and soldiers killed in twin attacks in northern Mali

At least 64 people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked an army base and a passenger boat on the Niger River in northern Mali on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 8, 2023

Mali jihadists kill dozens in twin attacks amid growing Islamist threat

Group affiliated with al-Qaida target army base and Timbuktu river boat as violence surges in region

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

‘There’s nothing in Mali’: The Timbuktu salesman roaming Senegal

Dicko, a salesman constantly on the move, is seeking greener pastures not in Europe but much closer to his native Mali.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

2 Peacekeepers Killed, 4 Wounded in Mali Attack

Two UN peacekeepers from Nigeria were killed and four others wounded in an attack Friday on a peace patrol in the town of Timbuktu in northern Mali, the United Nations said. The UN Security Council said a member of Mali's security forces was also killed in the attack. UN spokesman…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 17, 2022

Unidentified gunman kills peacekeepers in Mali, mission chief says

An unidentified gunman shot and killed two police officers from the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali on Friday while they were on patrol near the city of Timbuktu, mission head El-Ghassim Wane said in a Tweet.

Reuters · Dec 16, 2022

‘Children were hunted by armed men’: Malians seek safety in Mauritania

Thousands have exchanged fighting between government forces, jihadists and mercenaries linked to Russia, for the meagre security of border camps

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022

Russia’s Wagner group in Mali spurs refugee spike in Mauritania

Malians are fleeing to nearby Mauritania to escape from bandits, fighters, the army and now Russian operatives.

Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2022

Lawyers ask ICC not to convict accused Malian Islamist

Lawyers for a Malian Islamist rebel accused of being central to the persecution of residents in Timbuktu and the destruction of the city's holy sites told judges at his war crimes trial he was wrongly targeted.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Mali nonuplets: one year old and already a happy handful

The birth of Mali’s nonuplets – nine babies born at the same time – was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week they're all in good health and the family hopes to head back home to Timbuktu…

Radio France Internationale · May 8, 2022

Oumou Sangaré: Timbuktu review – sweet and tender sorrows

This subtle, highly accessible album finds the Malian superstar lamenting the political turbulence of her homeland from afar

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022