EU halting military training in Mali, staying in Sahel The EU is shutting down parts of a mission on which Irish troops have been serving for almost a decade. World • 12 Apr 22
France announces Mali withdrawal after nine-year fight France has announced that it was withdrawing its troops from Mali after a breakdown in relations with the country's ruling junta, ending a near ten-year … World • 17 Feb 22
Irish peacekeepers not involved in fatal Mali attack A Defence Forces spokesman said no Irish soldiers were involved in a fatal attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali earlier today. World • 08 Dec 21
Suspected jihadists kill 51 villagers in Mali Suspected jihadists killed 51 civilians in northern Mali and killed 12 troops in an ambush in neighbouring Burkina Faso, the authorities said today, highlighting the … World • 09 Aug 21
28 peacekeepers wounded in Mali attack - UN Twenty-eight United Nations peacekeepers have been wounded in an attack on their base in central Mali, a UN spokesperson said, in the latest violence to … World • 10 Feb 21
UN Security Council condemns mutiny in Mali Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has announced his resignation with immediate effect, a day after rebel soldiers launched a coup. World • 19 Aug 20
Rebel troops seize Mali's president and prime minister Rebel troops have seized the President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, and the Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse, in a dramatic escalation of a months-long crisis. World • 18 Aug 20
Three Irish soldiers injured while on patrol in Mali Three members of the Defence Forces have sustained minor injuries while on a United Nations mission in Mali. Ireland • 25 Feb 20
13 French troops killed in helicopter collision in Mali Thirteen French soldiers were killed in Mali when their helicopters collided at low altitude as they swooped in at nightfall to support ground forces engaged … World • 26 Nov 19
Protest in Mali over 'obstacle course' roads Like many of his fellow Malians, Ousmane Maiga used to drive regularly between Gao, in the north of the country, and the capital Bamako. News Lens • 11 Sep 19
38 dead in attacks on two Mali villages Thirty eight people were killed and many others wounded in attacks on two ethnic Dogon villages in central Mali, the government has said, revising higher … World • 18 Jun 19
Nearly 100 killed in central Mali village massacre Nearly 100 people were killed in an overnight attack on a village in central Mali, in the latest violence to strike the fragile region, officials … World • 10 Jun 19
Kehoe to seek approval for sending Army Rangers to Mali A proposal to deploy the Army Ranger Wing abroad for the first time in over a decade is to be formally made to Cabinet next … World • 09 Jun 19
UN team to investigate 'unspeakable' massacre in Mali A United Nations investigation team is being sent to Mali to investigate a massacre of civilians, which left over 150 people dead, the UN Human … World • 27 Mar 19
MEP, Kehoe in row over attack on EU base in Mali Independent MEP Luke Ming Flanagan and the Minister with Responsibility for Defence Paul Kehoe have become embroiled in a row over an attack on an … World • 28 Feb 19
Irish Defence Forces' mission to Mali extended by year The Defence Forces' participation in the EU Training Mission (EUTM) in Mali is to be extended by 12 months, RTÉ News has learned. World • 26 Feb 19
Ten UN peacekeepers killed by gunmen in Mali Ten UN peacekeepers from Chad have been killed by gunmen in Mali. World • 20 Jan 19
Risk is real as Irish special forces to deploy to Mali Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin reports from Mali where Ireland is set to deploy its next peacekeeping detachment. Analysis and Comment • 13 Jan 19
Taoiseach begins week-long visit to Mali and Ethiopia Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is to begin a week-long programme in Africa today, during which he will visit Irish troops in Mali and later meet Irish … Politics • 07 Jan 19
Armed men kill 37 civilians in violence-hit Mali Armed men killed 37 Fulani civilians on Tuesday in central Mali, where ethnic violence cost hundreds of lives last year, the government said. World • 01 Jan 19
France, Sahel states launch force to tackle militants African powers launched a new multinational military force to tackle Islamist militants in the Sahel today, which French President Emmanuel Macron told a regional summit … World • 02 Jul 17
Two people killed in attack on Mali tourist resort Two people were killed in a jihadist attack on a tourist resort outside the Malian capital, while special forces troops freed about 32 hostages seized … World • 18 Jun 17
French aid worker kidnapped in Mali A Frenchwoman who runs an organisation for malnourished children has been kidnapped in Mali, France's foreign ministry confirmed, as French troops joined in the search … News • 25 Dec 16
Irish peacekeepers unharmed in Mali base attack Gunmen have attacked a hotel in Mali that was being used as a base for an EU military training operation, including by Irish troops, but … News • 21 Mar 16
