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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

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 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 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

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 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

Russia claims its Africa Corps group prevented coup in Mali after rebels seize towns

Bamako, and [killed defence minister Sadio Camara](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/27/mali-attacks-insurgents-seize-towns-kill-defence-minister) – a key Moscow ally – in an apparent

Mali probes soldiers suspected of involvement in military base attacks

Bamako, said in a statement on Friday that five suspects had been identified, including three

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

Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks

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

‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks

Bamako. The campaign failed after Malian and Russian forces scaled up operations and surveillance targeting

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’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

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 military leader Goita emerges as Russia declares it halted coup

Bamako’s airport, while driving Russian soldiers – deployed in support of government forces – out of Kidal