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

killed Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara and his family in their home in Kati, a garrison

The Mali crisis could have a dangerous spillover effect

killed](/news/2026/4/26/malis-defence-minister-sadio-camara-killed-amid-coordinated-attacks) the Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara. The rebels seized control of military camps

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

Malian Defence Minister Sadio Camara and his family were killed in their home in Kati

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

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed and several cities, including the northern city of Kidal, were seized by the fighters. The Malian

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

Malian army commander Djibrilla Maiga said fighters were attempting to reorganise after the April ⁠attacks, which killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara

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

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the assault. All sides are accused of humanitarian violations. But in the past two years, the Malian

Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa

killing those on board. The losses also extend to the highest levels of the Malian government. The junta confirmed late on Sunday that Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister

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

killed the country's Defence Minister Sadio Camara. Russian forces claimed up to 12,000 fighters took part in the offensive. The Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps, which supports Malian

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

defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed in an assault on his home at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near Bamako, which is home to several senior government officials. The Malian

Mali military leader Goita emerges as Russia declares it halted coup

Defence Minister [Sadio Camara was killed in the assault](/news/2026/4/26/malis-defence-minister-sadio-camara-killed-amid-coordinated-attacks) on Saturday, while Goita had not been seen since. The military chief is now “trying to reassure the country that he is in charge

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

killing of the country’s defence minister, Sadio Camara. Videos shared on social media by local accounts on Friday show armed fighters inside the Amachach base in Tessalit, with several military vehicles seen driving around

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

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his home in the garrison city of Kati near Bamako on April 25, 2026 [File: Maxim Shipenkov/AP] ## What is Azawad? Azawad is a self-declared

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

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 suicide bombing. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov separately told reporters in Moscow on Tuesday that restoring peace and stability in [Mali

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

Defence Minister [Sadio Camara](/news/2026/4/26/malis-defence-minister-sadio-camara-killed-amid-coordinated-attacks) had been killed during the attacks. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Mathias Hounkpe, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ country director for Mali said “If they [armed groups] were able

Russian mercenaries to withdraw from Mali city after attacks

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the attacks near Bamako, according to his family and French media. For years, Mali has been plagued by insurgencies by groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic

Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in the attacks. The attacks have exposed security vulnerabilities in the country, which once was a beacon of democracy in the region but has been reeling from political

What’s happening in Mali one week after attack by armed groups? All we know

Sadio Camara, in last week’s attacks by rebel groups, state TV channel ORTM reported on Monday. Camara died when a car laden with explosives driven by a suicide attacker drove into his residence

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

defence minister, Sadio Camara,](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/26/mali-defence-minister-killed-amid-flurry-of-insurgent-attacks) died in a suicide attack on his residence in the garrison town of Kati, 15km (9 miles) north-west of the capital, Bamako, and the head of military

Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister

defence minister, Sadio Camara, was killed](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/26/mali-defence-minister-killed-amid-flurry-of-insurgent-attacks) in an attack on his residence in the garrison town of Kati, the country’s junta-run government said. A spokesperson said a car laden with

Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks

defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West African affiliate