https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was stranded in Mali on Friday due to technical problems with his plane, the latest in a series of incidents that have struck the government's fleet. https://www.thelocal.de/20190301/foreign-minister-maas-latest-german-politician-plagued-by-plane-problems Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:24:21 +0100 foreign-minister-maas-latest-german-politician-plagued-by-plane-problems Two German UN peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when their helicopter crashed as they were monitoring clashes in northern Mali, German and UN officials said. https://www.thelocal.de/20170727/two-german-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-mali-helicopter-crash Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:52:38 +0200 two-german-un-peacekeepers-killed-in-mali-helicopter-crash German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned against Africa suffering from a "brain drain" as she arrived on a three-day tour of the continent focused on security and stemming the influx of asylum seekers to Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20161010/merkel-warns-of-brain-drain-in-africa-amid-refugee-influx Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:32:15 +0200 merkel-warns-of-brain-drain-in-africa-amid-refugee-influx German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday left for Mali, the first stop on a three-day Africa tour focused on security and stemming the migrant influx to Europe. https://www.thelocal.de/20161009/merkel-leaves-for-mali-with-eye-on-stemming-migrant-flow Sun, 09 Oct 2016 15:54:51 +0200 merkel-leaves-for-mali-with-eye-on-stemming-migrant-flow Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against Isis jihadists. https://www.thelocal.de/20151125/germany-to-send-troops-to-mali-to-support-france Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:53:38 +0100 germany-to-send-troops-to-mali-to-support-france Two Germans were freed from a hostage-taking at a luxury hotel in Malian capital Bamako on Friday, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said. https://www.thelocal.de/20151120/two-germans-caught-in-mali-hostage-drama Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:45:36 +0100 two-germans-caught-in-mali-hostage-drama The Defence ministry is considering expanding the Bundeswehr's (German Army) mission in north Mali. https://www.thelocal.de/20151015/german-army-set-for-dangerous-mali-mission Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:34:28 +0200 german-army-set-for-dangerous-mali-mission Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen visited Mali on Tuesday on the day that the Bundeswehr (German army) takes over control of the EU-training mission in the troubled west African state. https://www.thelocal.de/20150728/german-army-takes-over-mali-mission Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:00:21 +0200 german-army-takes-over-mali-mission Does Germany pull its weight in international affairs? The Local spoke with a military analyst to discuss what German soldiers are doing abroad and why the government is so reluctant to engage its troops in active combat. https://www.thelocal.de/20140502/germany-shies-away-from-combat-say-military-analyst-mali-afghanistan-bundeswehr Fri, 02 May 2014 14:20:00 +0200 germany-shies-away-from-combat-say-military-analyst-mali-afghanistan-bundeswehr France and Germany will send parts of a joint military brigade to Mali in its first military deployment to Africa, following a meeting between the two countries defence chiefs. https://www.thelocal.de/20140219/france-germany-to-send-joint-brigade-to-mali Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:35:00 +0100 france-germany-to-send-joint-brigade-to-mali Ties between Germany and France became a little looser on Friday as Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out against the European Union giving money to fund France's military action in France. https://www.thelocal.de/20131220/merkel-germany-france-hollanede-eu-afrc Fri, 20 Dec 2013 11:47:00 +0100 merkel-germany-france-hollanede-eu-afrc Germany’s foreign minister Guido Westerwelle has signalled his country’s willingness to take part in a United Nations-led operation in Mali. https://www.thelocal.de/20130427/49405 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:57:00 +0200 49405 German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere is due in Mali on Monday where he is to meet German soldiers deployed to support French and African troops fighting Islamist rebels. https://www.thelocal.de/20130318/48599 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:18:00 +0100 48599 Details have emerged of the involvement of German embassy staff in Mali in a secret operation to smuggle hundreds of thousands of centuries-old manuscripts out of Timbuktu, saving them from destruction by Islamist fighters. https://www.thelocal.de/20130303/48297 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:45:00 +0100 48297 The German government said on Tuesday it had approved sending up to 330 soldiers to help train the Malian army and support the French deployment in its battle against Islamists. https://www.thelocal.de/20130219/48055 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:00:00 +0100 48055 Germany is considering expanding its support of France’s military campaign against Islamists in Mail to include airborne refueling of jets carrying out airstrikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20130131/47671 Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:33:00 +0100 47671 German security officials are concerned the country's support for France's fight against Islamists in Mali has increased the risk of terrorist attack, according to a newspaper report. https://www.thelocal.de/20130129/47621 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:38:00 +0100 47621 Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out sending combat troops to fight Islamist rebels in Mali alongside France, but warned the northern African nation should not be allowed to become a failed state. https://www.thelocal.de/20130116/47353 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:18:00 +0100 47353 Germany said on Monday it was considering ways to help France in its mission in Mali such as providing logistical, medical or humanitarian aid. https://www.thelocal.de/20130114/47317 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:28:00 +0100 47317 Germany's foreign minister called on Friday for political efforts to be stepped up to resolve the conflict in Mali between government forces and Islamists. https://www.thelocal.de/20130112/47287 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:54:00 +0100 47287