The March 23 killings by suspected hunters from the Dogon community on Ogossagou, a village in central Mali, were bloody even by the recent standards of Mali’s ever-worsening violence. Continue reading
A senior minister with Burkina Faso’s government says a Edith Blais and her Italian companion who have been missing in West Africa since last December are alive and no longer in his country. Continue reading
Romania’s top diplomat in Ottawa says his country is moving as fast as it can to minimize a gap in the provision of lifesaving medical evacuations for injured UN peacekeepers after Canada ends its mission in Mali. Continue reading
Edith Blais of Quebec and her travel companion, Luca Taccheto of Italy, went missing in December while travelling in Burkina Faso. Continue reading
The eight Canadian helicopters and 250 military personnel in Mali are scheduled to cease operations on July 31. Continue reading
Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their patrol was ambushed while hunting for militants along the border with Niger. Continue reading
The victims “included pregnant women, young children and the elderly,” according to a local official. Continue reading
The Canadian peacekeeping contingent in Mali, comprising eight military helicopters and 250 service members, is scheduled to end its 12-month mission at the end of July. Continue reading
Canada currently has six helicopters and 250 support troops based near the northern Mali city of Gao. They are due to leave on July 31. Continue reading
The United Nations says two UN peacekeepers were killed early Friday when their convoy hit a landmine in Mali. Continue reading