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Stay updated on Mali’s aviation sector and its role in West African air travel.
Air France resumes flights to Mali after two-month suspension
Air France will resume flights from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO) in…
2023-10-11
Video shows Il-76 runway overrun and crash in Gao, Mali
UPDATE 27-09-2023, 16:11 (UTC +3): Footage has emerged online of the moment an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft crashed…
2023-09-27
Second Malian Su-25 attack aircraft crashes in under a year
A Mali Air Force Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft crashed near Almoustarat, north of Gao, Mali, on September 9,…
2023-09-11
Two dead after newly delivered military aircraft crashes at airport in Gao, Mali
Two army personnel have been killed after a military plane, delivered to Mali’s armed forces by Russia, crashed…
2022-10-05
Here’s what we know about the military aircraft delivered to Mali Air Force
In a ceremony held in the presence of Colonel Assimi Goïta, the leader of the Malian military junta,…
2022-08-10
Who delivered attack aircraft and helicopter to Mali?
Mali took delivery of at least 4 L-39C Albatros light attack aircraft and a Mil Mi-35 attack helicopter. …
2022-08-10
French Barkhane force airlifts out of Mali to redeploy in Niger
As France disengages from Mali, soldiers and equipment involved in Operation Barkhane are being airlifted to Niger. The…
2022-07-15
French MQ-9 Reaper drone crash lands in Niger
A French MQ-9 Reaper Block 1 armed drone suffered a technical incident during a surveillance mission over the…
2022-07-15
Mali accuses France of espionage over drone footage showing mass grave staging
The Malian authorities accused France of “espionage” and “subversion” after videos taken by a drone belonging to the French…
2022-04-27
Algeria closes its airspace to French military planes
Algeria has banned French military aircraft from crossing its airspace, the spokesperson for the French General Staff of…
2021-10-04
French Mirage 2000 crashes in Mali, crew safe
A French Dassault Mirage 2000D crashed in a deserted area of the region of Hombori, central Mali, on…
2021-07-20
French military takes over guidance of distressed Sky Mali flight
A Sky Mali flight with 105 passengers lost its positioning system while traversing adverse weather conditions. The aircraft…
2021-04-06
French helicopter collision due to poor communication, report finds
Thirteen French soldiers died in the collision of two helicopters in Mali on November 25, 2019. The two…
2021-02-01
French Mirage 2000 fighters kill 50 Islamic insurgents in Mali
During an operation of the French military in the Sahel region, airstrikes carried out by Dassault Mirage 2000D…
2020-11-03
United Nations Antonov An-74 crash in Mali injures eleven people
A transport plane of the United Nations, coming from Bamako with 11 people on board, made a difficult…
2020-08-04