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What is the Azawad Liberation Front, part of the Mali attacks?

Bamako’s request. Bamako eventually signed a fragile peace deal, the Algiers Accords, with an organised

What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?

Bamako. But the security situation in the West African nation remains volatile, as the government

Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know

Bamako. His residence in Kati was attacked on Saturday. “The General Staff of the Armed

The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect

Bamako. In late April, the conflict escalated further. The Al-Qaeda-affiliated Jama’at Nusrat

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

Bamako In a new wave of attacks in Mali, an al-Qaeda-linked group has stormed

Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali

Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website

Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power

Bamako, and the head of military intelligence was killed. Other attacks hit Mali’s international

Russian paramilitary carried out air strikes in Mali as rebels advanced, footage shows

Bamako, video footage shows, following a shock offensive against the ruling military government.** Jihadist and Tuareg

Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups

Bamako, Mali, April 25, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x3024+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2Fa1%2Fd5d9b9df41d1b2816984576217bf%2Fap26115387296781.jpg) An ariel view of Bamako, Mali, April

Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability

Bamako as well as the capital’s airport and other locations farther north, including Kidal

Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister

Bamako – as well as the eastern city of Gao and central towns of Mopti and Sévaré

Mali crisis: Who are the key leaders to know about?

Bamako, the government announced on Sunday. Armed groups have announced that they are laying siege

Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali

Bamako, which houses 2,500 prisoners, including at least 72 inmates considered “high value” by the Malian

Côte d’Ivoire wary of jihadist threat in north 10 years on from major attack

Bamako corridor continues to stall. The decline in transport is driven by a security crisis

Mali’s Tuareg rebels say Russian fighters must withdraw from country

Bamako and made gains across several northern and central cities, including Kidal and Sevare. “We have

Russian mercenaries to withdraw from Mali city after attacks

Bamako, on Saturday. Mali's Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the attacks near

Mali drone strikes kill at least 10 civilians at wedding

Bamako. Another wave of attacks by al-Qaeda-affiliated fighters was also [reported](/news/2026/5/7/armed-fighters-kill-at-least-30-people-in-attacks-in-central-mali) on May 7, killing

Rival armed groups join forces against the Malian state: What next?

Bamako. JNIM said it had “captured” the city of Kidal in the north in a coordinated

Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime

Bamako’s international airport, while JNIM fighters and Tuareg separatists seized control of the key northern

Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks

Bamako, where the army’s main base is located. The regional al-Qaida affiliate, [Jama