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

news conference in Bamako on Wednesday, Malian army commander Djibrilla Maiga said fighters were attempting to reorganise after the April ⁠attacks, which killed Defence Minister Sadio Camara and drove Russian troops aligned with Mali

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

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 government said

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

Sadio Camara and his family in their home in Kati, a garrison town near the capital. On Monday, the leader of the country’s military government, Assimi Goita, [took on the role of defence minister

Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know

Defence Minister Sadio Camara had been killed](/news/2026/4/26/malis-defence-minister-sadio-camara-killed-amid-coordinated-attacks) amid coordinated attacks on military sites across the country, including the capital, Bamako. His residence in Kati was attacked on Saturday. “The General Staff of the Armed

Mali military leader Goita emerges as Russia declares it halted coup

news release came after Russia said earlier in the day that it was seeking stability in the [West African country.](/news/2026/4/27/timeline-how-mali-went-from-democracy-beacon-to-instability) , in which it has won significant influence since Goita’s military government took power

Russian mercenaries to withdraw from Mali city after attacks

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 State group