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A U.N.-chartered plane was damaged in an Islamist attack in Mali

Sep. 19, 2024 06:57 AM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A plane that was used for humanitarian work by the World Food Program was damaged during an Islamist attack in the capital of Mali, according to the South African aviation company that owns the plane. The company, National Airways Corp., said late Wednesday that...

Mali troops put down a deadly militant attack in the capital

Sep. 17, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali troops subdued the Islamic militants who attacked a military training camp and the airport in Mali’s capital Tuesday after gunbattles that killed some soldiers, authorities said. An al-Qaida-linked group claimed the attack. The militants tried to...

The trash in Mali's capital is piling up. Donkey carts are coming to help

Aug. 18, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — When handling the garbage of a city of over 3 million people and equipped with little more than a face mask and gloves, it helps to have a sense of humor. Yacouba Diallo decided to name the two donkeys that pull his cart after his cousins, Keita and Kanté. ...