Mali retakes Anefis after a week of fighting, the army says, as a Gao relief column backed by Russian Africa Corps fighters reaches the northern town.

Tuareg separatists from the Azawad Liberation Front and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy of Russian soldiers and Malian troops Thursday as they were en route to reinforce a…

Mali's army has regained control of the key northern town of Anefis after fighting against rebel militants for nearly a week, Tuareg separatists and a military source said Friday.