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Mali. He added that fighters linked to the armed group were also arrested. Security sources told AFP news agency that opposition figures Mountaga Tall, Youssouf Daba Diawara, and Moussa Djire are among those “abducted”. According
armed forces, preventing the presidential palace from being seized. Vesti said some members of the Africa Corps were wounded, without providing further details. Saturday’s attacks are the latest sign that Mali’s government
attacks. Mali is currently ruled by a military junta led by Gen Assimi Goïta, who first seized power in a coup in 2020, promising to restore security and push back armed groups. The junta
details of interviewees, such as surnames, to protect their identities.*** **Douankara, Mauritania –** One evening in late March, 75-year-old Moctar gathered with his family and friends in Sondaje, a village in northern Mali
armed fighters [stormed the Kenieroba Central Prison](/news/2026/5/6/al-qaeda-linked-fighters-storm-mali-prison-block-food-supplies-to-bamako), a recently built complex about 60km (37 miles) southwest of Bamako, which houses 2,500 prisoners, including at least 72 inmates considered “high value” by the Malian
group, the notorious paramilitary network backed by Russia and led by the late Yevgeny Prigozhin. Around 1,000 mercenaries arrived in late 2021 and helped secure a series of battlefield gains. In November 2023, Wagner
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
details of interviewees, such as surnames, to protect their identities.*** **Nouakchott, Mauritania –** In her dimly lit apartment in a quiet suburb of Nouakchott, Francina folded up laundry scattered on a low bed in the corner