DAKAR, SENEGAL — Weapons fire shook the northern Malian town of Gao on Thursday as Malian army troops backed by French and West African forces battled Islamist militants. A Mali defense ministry ...

GAO, Mali – A Malian military spokesman says soldiers arrested two men who tried to blow themselves up on the outskirts of Gao. Modibo Traore told The Associated Press that the pair were wearing ...

Gao is the country%27s largest city This was this first time the rebels entered the city since French troops arrived Two suicide bombers also attacked the city since Friday GAO, Mali (AP ...

Radical Islamic fighters withdrew from Gao on Jan. 26 after imposing their harsh interpretation of Shariah law in the most populous city in northern Mali for nearly 10 months. Since their retreat ...

The city of Gao in north-eastern Mali is the gateway to the Sahara for many African migrants seeking to get to Europe. But crossing the desert can be as dangerous as crossing the Mediterranean ...

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said. The attackers ...

Anti-government protesters gather in Gao, Mali, July 12, 2016. REUTERS/Souleymane Ag Anara By Souleymane Anara GAO, Mali (Reuters) - Malian soldiers opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in ...