Mali: Fighting Resumes at Kidal and Near Junta Stronghold as Conflict Escalates

Mali : reprise des combats à Kidal et dans le fief de la junte

Apr 26, 2026, 12:57 PM fr source ↗

Summary

Fighting resumed in Mali between rebel forces and the military junta's army, backed by Russian mercenaries, at Kidal in the north and Kati near Bamako. The clashes mark a dangerous escalation in the ongoing conflict between the ruling junta and armed groups including Tuareg rebels and jihadists.

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Les combats ont repris dimanche au Mali entre rebelles et l'armée, soutenue par des mercenaires russes, à Kidal (nord) et à Kati, près de la capitale Bamako, fief de la junte qui dirige ce pays sahélien, au lendemain d'attaques contre ses positions dans plusieurs localités.

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