Mali War College: The 5th Class Makes Its Formal Commencement
The formal commencement of the 5th class of the Mali War College for the 2025-2026 academic year took place this Friday, October 17, 2025, in the school's amphitheater. This event marks the start of classes for 25 students from several African countries. The opening ceremony was chaired by the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, in the presence of several other military leaders.The Mali War College celebrated the formal commencement of the 5th class. This ...
Non-Commissioned Officer School: Major General Kèba Sangare briefs non-commissioned officer students on the directives of the High Military Command
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Kèba Sangare, led a conference on the vision of the Command of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for the 19th class of the Banankoro Non-Commissioned Officer School.This conference by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces was attended by the Director of Military Schools, Brigadier General Moussa Yoro Kanté, and the Director of the Banankoro Non-Commissioned Officer Scho...
National Solidarity: Amadou Konaté, known as Titi, Donates Food Kits to Widows and Orphans of Fallen Soldiers
In a show of solidarity and patriotism, economic operator Amadou Konate, known as Titi, presented food kits to the widows and orphans of fallen soldiers and paramilitaries on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, through the Army Social Service. The ceremony was held at the Directorate of the Army Social Service (DSSA).The donation consisted of 200 50-kg bags of rice, 200 50-kg bags of sugar, and 200 5-liter cans of oil.This initiative is part of the social assistance program established to support the f...
2nd Military Region: Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces assesses the evolving security situation
The Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Kèba SANGARE, toured the 2nd Military Region from October 14 to 15, 2025, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the National Guard, Brigadier General Famouké CAMARA, the Director of Military Schools, Brigadier General Moussa Yoro KANTÉ, and the Director of Military Engineering, Brigadier General Faraba SANGARE.Upon arrival in Defense Zone 2, the delegation was welcomed by the Commander of Sector 5 of Operation Dougoukoloko. ...
FIGHT AGAINST NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING: More than 60 tons of counterfeit medicines incinerated by the OCS
A large-scale operation led by the Central Narcotics Office (OCS) and its regional branches resulted in the seizure of more than 60 tons of counterfeit pharmaceutical products in Dio-Gare in just ten days. With an estimated market value of several billion CFA francs, this seizure represents a major blow to criminal networks specializing in the trafficking of illicit medicines in Mali.Given the scale of the seizure and the lack of adequate storage infrastructure, the authorities immediately incin...
MILITARY REGION NO. 1: The FAMa secures the city's fuel supply
To ensure fuel supplies to the Gao region, the command of the 1st Military Region continues its convoy escort mission. This Saturday, October 11, 2025, the Siradjie force secured the passage of some thirty tankers from Niger.Thanks to coordination between the armed forces and economic operators, all measures are being taken to maintain the supply chain.Convoy drivers and operators welcome this initiative, which allows them to travel peacefully on the Labezanga-Gao section. They call on the leade...
SPORTS AND COHESION: Gao Air Base 300 Strengthens Bonds Between Brothers in Arms
As a prelude to the Air Region 3 Military Balloon Championship, the Gao Air Base 300 Command organized a cohesion sports event on October 10, 2025, between its 2015 class and those of the Army. The match was held on the field of Camp 1 Firhoun Ag Alinçar, in a friendly and dynamic atmosphere.The kickoff was given by Brigadier General Mamadou Massaoulé SAMAKÉ, commander of the Joint Theater Command Post (PCIAT-East) for Operation Dougoukoloko, thus highlighting the importance of the event in the ...
SECTOR 3 OF OPERATION DOUGOUKOLOKO: The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) secure the Tonka area and support the local population
As part of Operation Tassiga, the Command of Military Region No. 5 deployed a mission from October 6 to 13, 2025, under the command of Commander Sambou COULIBALY. The main objective was to secure the Tonka area and strengthen the bonds of trust between the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) and the local population.On this occasion, a large quantity of food was donated to the towns of Tonka, Kochia, and Rabebe, along with medical assistance. Several individuals suspected of being linked to armed terrori...
Gao: traditional color ceremony
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the First Military Region, like other garrisons in Mali, held the traditional grand ceremony at the parade ground of Camp 1 Firhoum Ag Alinçar. Presided over by Brigadier General Massaoulé Samake, Commander of the Eastern Theater of Operation Dougoukoloko, this ceremony brought together local military authorities in a spirit of patriotism and loyalty to the Republic.Through this ritual, the Defense and Security Forces were urged to maintain their determination and com...
PRIME MINISTER: inter-ministerial meeting on the procurement action plan
On Friday, October 3, 2025, Prime Minister Major General Abdoulaye Maiga chaired a meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management. The meeting took place in the conference room of the Prime Minister's Office, attended by several members of the government, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, and directors of services attached to the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection. The objective was to develop an emergency action plan for the regular supply ...
MILITARY REGION NO. 2: 350 school kits offered to orphans of soldiers who fell on the field of honor.
The Armed Forces Social Action Office of Defense Zone 2 held a school kit distribution ceremony on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, for the benefit of orphans of fallen soldiers and paramilitaries.Presided over by Lieutenant Colonel Boubacar Mariko, Head of the Operations and Employment Division of the 2nd Military Region, the ceremony was attended by the Head of the Social Action Office, Captain Aïchatou Yattará. Also present were the parents of the beneficiaries and the facility's staff.A total of...
EEFS: formal return of the 3rd class
The formal ceremony marking the official launch of the teaching programs for the 3rd class of the Security Forces Staff College (EEFS) took place on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in the amphitheater of the said school. It was attended by several military officials.For this academic year, 30 trainees, including 26 from Mali, 2 from Niger, and 2 from Burkina Faso, are taking part in this 9-month training program.This opening ceremony is not only a solemn moment, but also a strong symbol of Mali's com...
Military Academy: Day of Excellence 2025, an honored tradition
The courtyard of the Kati Military Academy (PMK) hosted its traditional Day of Excellence this Thursday, October 2, 2025. Chaired by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, and Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Major General Abdoulaye Maiga, the event was attended by numerous civilian and military figures.On this occasion, several prizes and distinctions were awarded to the most deserving students, including five Djakarta motorcycles and ten state-of-the-art laptops. T...
Timbuktu Military Region: New recruits strengthen the ranks
302 recruits of the 2023 contingent of the Timbuktu Operational Training and Conditioning Center, including 10 female personnel, took the oath under the National flag, the sacred emblem of the Nation, on Tuesday, september 30, 2025, on the parade ground of Camp Fort Cheick Sidi BEKAYE in Timbuktu. This was in the presence of the representative of the Governor of Timbuktu, Boubacar DANFAGA, and the Commander of Military Region N5, Chief of Sector 3 of Operation Dougoukoloko, Colonel Seydou Bassir...
DSSA: The Director at the bedside of the war wounded
The Director of the Army Social Service, Colonel-Major Bréhima Samake, accompanied by his delegation, conducted a series of visits to war wounded in various hospitals in Kati this Friday, October 3, 2025, including the Kati Army Polyclinic, the main hospital in Kati, as well as several home visits.As part of the month of solidarity, this visit by the Director of the DSSA aims to provide assistance, solidarity, and support to the war wounded.During these assistance visits, Colonel-Major Samake ha...
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The Malian Armed Forces recovered, on Saturday November 18, 2023, around 1,600 head of cattle in the locality of Ladjiwèrè (Markala), following a special military operation.The official handover of these animals to the administrative authorities of Markala took place on Monday, November 20, 2023 in the presence of the Commander of Defense Zone No. 2, Colonel Youssouf Oumar Cissé, the Legion Commander of the Gendarmerie of Ségou, the Colonel Témé DIARRA and several other administrative and civil ...
COOPERATION: The Malian CEMGA in Nouakchott for a friendship and work visit.
A high-level Malian military delegation, led by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Major General Oumar Diarra, arrived this Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Nouakchott in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. This is a friendship and working visit relating to military cooperation between the two states. The meeting made it possible to review the security concerns of the two countries and to glimpse lasting solutions for securing the common border.There was also discussion of the establishmen...
URGENT !!!
Yesterday Monday, August 29, 2022, violent fighting pitted the FAMa against an Armed Terrorist Group (GAT), probably the EIGS, in the Tessit sector. The provisional balance sheet to date shows:FAMa side: 02 dead, 08 injured,On the Enemy side: 44 neutralized fighters whose bodies were abandoned on the spot, several motorcycles burned and large quantities of weapons and ammunition recovered.We will come back to this in detail in our weekly press release....
Camp N°1: The Gendarmerie search brigade seized a large quantity of cocaine
As part of the fight against crime, the Commander of the research brigade of Camp No. 1 of the Bamako Gendarmerie, Second Lieutenant Alassane KEÏTA and his elements have just got their hands on 04 individuals including 02 men and 02 women of foreign nationalities. The operation took place on Saturday April 20, 2024, in Sogoniko, in commune VI of the Bamako District. It was during a search that these people were caught in possession of a large quantity of cocaine, destined for a neighboring count...
Press release from the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces informs the public that this Monday, April 24, 2023, the Fama intervened in the Dourou sector, 25 km from the locality of Bandiagara following a terrorist attack alert.Combining air and ground means, the Fama initially targeted around twenty terrorists leading cattle stolen from the population of Dourou.A terrorist position of about thirty (30) motorcycles scattered and about ten (10) terrorists hidden in a small forest were treated and destroyed, as well as...
Contact: the Inspector General of the Armed Forces and Services in the General Staffs and Service Directorates
The Inspector General of the Armed Forces and Services, Brigadier General Brahima Diabaté, has begun a series of visits to the staffs and service directorates. It was Thursday, May 5, 2022 with his staff. The first day concerned the staff of the Army and the Air Force. The purpose of this visit is to make contact with the chiefs of staff and directors of service, to explain the role of the General Inspectorate of the Armed Forces and the expectation of the men of the IGAS with regard to the exec...
Urgent! Press release from the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces informs the public that in the context of securing and reassuring the populations, the Fama carried out an offensive reconnaissance in several sectors of the Menaka region.A major action carried out on April 23, 2023 on information in the Tin-fadimata sector located 27 km north-west of Ménaka allowed the following assessment:- Twelve (12) terrorists arrested,- Materials seized: One (01) PKM machine gun, two (02) Ak47, one (01) shotgun, twenty-four (24) Ak47 ...
Cooperation: Russian military cooperators decorated by the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs
The award ceremony for specialist military personnel from Russia was chaired on Thursday, June 22, 2023, by the Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Colonel Sadio CAMARA, at the headquarters of his department.It was in the presence of the Russian Ambassador to Mali Igor Gromyko and several other military and civilian officials.They are a total of six (06) recipients to receive the Medal of Military Merit on a foreign and exceptional basis.The Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Colone...
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