Search
  1. Home
  2. West Africa
  3. Mali

Ten killed in north

    ABIDJAN

    At least 10 people were reported dead and six badly wounded in fighting between Arab communities in the northern Malian regions of Gao and Kidal, AFP reported on Saturday. Quoting a military source the agency reported that the fighting resulted from political rivalry linked to local government elections in May, and from the "control of contraband" in this region.

    An army officer - a former rebel absorbed into the regular army -was badly wounded while intervening between the warring groups, AFP said. Five other badly wounded persons were flown to Bamako, the capital, and others to the town of Kidal.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join