Mali
A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says
A new UN report detailing the use of the ransom did not identify the hostage or say who had made the payment, but three sources identified the country that made the payment as the UAE.
Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel
US considering military operations against Al-Qaeda affiliated terrorists in Mali - report
Al-Qaeda affiliate claims responsibility for attacks on military sites in Mali
Malian colonel declares himself as junta head after president ousted
Junta members met government ministry officials late on Wednesday to map out a return to stability, a day after detaining President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in a coup.
Mali soldiers promise elections after coup condemned abroad
It was still not clear early on Wednesday who was leading the revolt.
Mali protesters take over state TV building, station goes off-air
Police fired tear gas and several rounds of gunfire as they tried to force protesters out the building.
French army kills al-Qaeda North Africa chief Droukdel -defense minister
Droukdel was believed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Algeria. The group operates across northern Mali, Niger, Mauritania and Algeria.
French forces kill 33 militants in Mali - Macron
France, the former colonial power in Mali and Ivory Coast, is the only Western country with a significant military presence in Mali and the wider Sahel, an arid region of West Africa.
Militants kill 54 in attack on Mali army post; IS claims responsibility
Islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq news agency on Saturday, without providing evidence.