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

rebel fighters have reportedly set up checkpoints around Mali’s capital, Bamako, and seized the town of Tessalit

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

seized](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67418482) after an extended, bloody battle at the end of 2023 was home to a large, heavily armed force. But Russian and Malian personnel appear to have come under heavy attack

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

rebel group Azawad Liberation Front (FLA). On top of the resurgence in violence and the blockade, civilians are caught at the height of the dry season, said Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque. “It hasn