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2023. Following the attacks a week ago, Mali’s army and allied Russian fighters have been locked in conflict with JNIM fighters. On Tuesday, Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reported that approximately 2,000 paramilitary
2023, leaving a security vacuum in Mali. During Goita’s rule, Mali along with Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew from ECOWAS in January 2025. Together, the three nations formed the Alliance of Sahel States
rebels from capturing key positions, including the presidential palace in capital Bamako. But the security situation in the West African nation remains volatile, as the government has struggled to take back control of towns
April 25, 2026. **uncredited/AP** uncredited/AP LAGOS, Nigeria—In Mali, West Africa, arme groups including Islamist militants have launched one of the largest coordinated attacks seen in recent years, targeting multiple cities across the country. Heavy
April 6, 2012, Bilal Ag Cherif declared Azawad’s independence. The next month, both sides announced a formal coalition. However, fighting again broke out between the MNLA and Ansar Dine. While the rebels wanted
attacked along with the airport that serves Bamako and the northern cities of Kidal, Sevare and Gao. The groups have claimed control of Kidal. At least 16 people were injured, according to Malian authorities. Casualties
attacked several military bases across multiple cities, including areas where senior government officials live, and took control of the northern city of Kidal. Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara and his family were killed in their
April 25, 2026. Fighting is ongoing,” Mali’s military said in a statement on Saturday. Al-Qaeda-linked group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for attacks in Kati, near