Western powers accuse Malian military, Russian mercenaries of crimes against humanity during fight against insecurity.

Western powers accuse Malian military, Russian mercenaries of crimes against humanity during fight against insecurity.
Rebel fighters conducted separate attacks on Sunday and Monday, including 15 men killed after a minibus was stopped.
The peacekeeping mission has recorded 281 deaths of its soldiers since it became operational in Mali in 2013.
Military-ruled Burkina Faso suspends accord with France, orders troops to leave within a month, reports state media.
The reinforcements in response to the latest attacks led to the killing of 31 rebels, the army said in a statement.
The US is accusing Russian military contractors of interfering in Sahel countries’ internal affairs.
Return of 46 soldiers signals resolution of a bitter diplomatic standoff between the Ivory Coast and Mali.
The mass pardoning comes one week after Mali sentenced 46 of the jailed Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison.
The Ivorian troops were arrested at the Bamako airport on July 10, with the Malians accusing them of being mercenaries.
A father-son duo attend to the old colonial Fort of Medine in Mali, preserving history and passing on a legacy.
A court in the West African country has jailed the soldiers for conspiring against the government.
The groups negotiating with the military government demand talks in a neutral country under international mediation.
A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.
UN peacekeeping mission says four others were wounded in the attack carried out by an unidentified gunman on Friday.