News Wire | September 8, 2023 Archive

Islamists Kill Dozens of Civilians and Soldiers in Two Attacks in Mali

By Elian Peltier | The New York Times

Islamist militants staged separate attacks on a passenger ferry and a military camp in northern Mali on Thursday, the government said, killing dozens of civilians and soldiers in a region of the West African nation that is increasingly controlled by armed groups.

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Colombian Ex-Soldier Pleads Guilty to Conspiring in Haiti President’s Murder

By Joe Daniels | Financial Times

A retired Colombian soldier charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse pleaded guilty on Thursday, as authorities continue to pursue individuals linked to a murder that has deepened a spiralling crisis in the Caribbean country.