World Apr 25 Islamic militants and separatists attack several locations in Mali's capital and other cities By Mark Banchereau, Associated Press
World Nov 20 Watch 6:11 Who was behind the Bamako hotel attack? Extremists armed with guns and grenades stormed a luxury hotel in Bamako, Mali, early Friday morning, shooting dozens. Witnesses said they went room by room, letting guests go if they could recite verses of the Koran. Malian special forces stormed… By PBS News Hour
World Nov 20 American among those killed at hotel in Mali Gunmen stormed a Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital Bamako Friday morning, taking more than 100 hostages. At least 20 people were reported dead by the end of the day-long siege, including one American. By News Desk
World Jan 14 France Fights Islamist Rebel Movement in Mali In January 2013, French forces fought Islamist insurgents in Mali who are seeking to take over larger portions of the West African country. By Larisa Epatko