Bamako

Mali hotel siege: As it happened

Automatic weapons fire could be heard from outside the 190-room Radisson Blu Hotel in the Malian capital Bamako.

Nov 20, 2015, 22:29 PM IST

Mali hostage crisis ends as security forces gun down militants, at least 27 killed

Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital town and took 140 guests and 30 staff hostage in a hail of automatic gunfire.

Nov 20, 2015, 19:13 PM IST

Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Mali hotel, three killed

The Radisson Blu hotel chain said two armed men locked in 140 guests and 30 employees, CNN reported.

Nov 20, 2015, 17:28 PM IST

Jihadists attack hotel in Mali's Bamako; 170 guests, staff taken hostage

 Jihadists launched a shooting rampage in the Radisson Blu hotel in the centre of the Malian capital Bamako on Friday, security sources and an journalist said.

Nov 20, 2015, 14:56 PM IST

Mali govt, rebels swap prisoners in bright spot for peace deal

A total of 47 prisoners were traded between the government and the Coordination of Movements of Azawad (CMA), and marks a key bright spot for a country that despite a months-old peace deal has yet to see stability firmly entrenched.

Oct 04, 2015, 07:52 AM IST