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Mali reached a security agreement with the [Yevgeny Prigozhin-led Wagner Group](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/22/prigozhin-knew-he-was-doomed-after-failed-rebellion-says-mother) after turning away from western allies for help in combating Islamic militants. Camara oversaw the transition to Africa Corps after
attacks were carried out by militants linked to Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group, along with Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane
militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through Kati’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully. Residents of Sevare and Mopti, two towns in central Mali, also reported attacks by gunmen. Other videos
Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) had staged simultaneous attacks on multiple locations across the country. Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel programme at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Mali, told the BBC the incident appeared
militants had been trained by European mercenary instructors including Ukrainians. The casualty toll was not specified. Local reports on Monday had suggested that contrary to Russia’s claims, the Africa Corps troops negotiated their exit
Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) group and the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), with [Bamako coming under a blockade](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20e2lnvgpgo) late last year. But the latest attacks mark a "major escalation in the conflict