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Rebel checkpoints reported around Mali’s capital, northern town seized

killing of the country’s defence minister, Sadio Camara. Videos shared on social media by local accounts on Friday show armed fighters inside the Amachach base in Tessalit, with several military vehicles seen driving around

Mali leader Goita takes defence post after minister killed

Mali’s military government, [Assimi Goita](/news/2026/4/30/mali-crisis-who-are-the-key-leaders-to-know-about), has taken on the role of defence minister following the killing of the previous minister in last week’s uprising by rebel groups. State television channel ORTM reported

The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect

killed](/news/2026/4/26/malis-defence-minister-sadio-camara-killed-amid-coordinated-attacks) the Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara. The rebels seized control of military camps, recaptured the largest northern city of Kidal, and tightened the blockade on Bamako. This latest offensive is part

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters storm Mali prison, block food supplies to Bamako

Sadio Camara and his family in their home in Kati, a garrison town near the capital. On Monday, the leader of the country’s military government, Assimi Goita, [took on the role of defence minister

Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali

defence minister, Sadio Camara, was heavily damaged by an explosion during the attack, a nearby shopkeeper told the AP, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Videos on social media showed militant convoys