Mali

Malian, French and UN forces deployed to safeguard the country have increasingly come under attack

More than 30 MINUSMA troops have been killed this year, more than in any other UN peacekeeping mission

A French soldier deployed in a counter-terrorism force in Mali died from injuries sustained in a mine blast

About two hours later, another mine exploded near a U.N. peacekeeping vehicle but only caused material damage

Deteriorating security risks plunging Mali into chaos that nearly tore it to pieces three years ago

Djenné, a market center and link in the trans-Saharan gold trade, were added to the World Heritage List in 1988

Police source indicated a group of Togolese peacekeepers came across a mine and a terrorist attack

Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents wrecked 14 of the city's iconic earthen shrines

The attack came days after a siege at a luxury hotel in the capital, in which 20 people died including 14 foreigners

French troops and UN force are struggling to stabilise the former French colony where militants attacked a hotel

The siege left 19 people dead, including 14 foreigners, as well as two attackers

About 9 hours after attack began in a hail of automatic gunfire,security minister says there were no more hostages

Official of Mopti civil protection department says 19 people were killed, four are missing and 70 survived