Paris court finds Swiftair guilty over 2014 Mali crash that killed 116
Spain’s Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.

Spain’s Swiftair was fined 225,000 euros in France for corporate manslaughter over 2014 Air Algerie disaster in Mali.

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A deadly attack near Anefis exposes the growing challenges facing Mali’s military leaders.
At least 50 Malian soldiers were killed after a joint Malian army and Russia’s Africa Corps convoy was ambushed.
Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted ‘human losses’ and ‘material damage’ on troops.
General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.
Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.

The Russian navy is carrying a shipment of weapons to help Mali’s government hold off a rebel advance.
Police arrest 10 suspects, seizing bladed weapons, military-style clothes and bomb‑making instructions.

Tuareg fighters in Mali have released footage claiming to have shot down a Russian Africa Corps Mi-24 helicopter.
Separatist Tuareg-led group and regional al-Qaeda affiliate have claimed responsibility for attacks on army positions.
Tuareg-led armed group says it attacked northern town where Malian troops and Russian fighters are based.