MALI CONFLICT

4/26/2026, 3:25:22 PM

Russia's Africa Corps released video footage of airstrikes on jihadist and Tuareg rebel positions in Mali that it describes as Western- and Ukrainian-backed terrorists, as the Malian military junta continues to rely on Russian forces to combat insurgents.

Muere el ministro de Defensa de Malí en la ofensiva de grupos rebeldes y yihadistas

4/26/2026, 2:39:56 PM

Mali's Defense Minister has been killed during the rebel and jihadist offensive against the military junta. Tuareg militias are tightening their siege on the strategic city of Kidal, where Russian mercenaries are fighting alongside the Malian army.

4/26/2026, 2:23:07 PM

Mali's Defence Minister was killed in a bomb attack as the ongoing conflict between the Malian army and Tuareg separatists intensified. The assassination is a major blow to the military-led government and raises fears of further instability in the Sahel.

أكبر هجوم منسق واغتيال وزير الدفاع.. ما الذي يحدث في مالي؟

4/26/2026, 2:14:28 PM

Al Jazeera analyzes the dramatic security deterioration in Mali, where coordinated rebel and separatist attacks resulted in civilian casualties and the killing of the Defense Minister. The events mark a major escalation since the military seized power in 2020 and represent the largest coordinated jihadist offensive in years.

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

4/26/2026, 12:57:29 PM

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.

Mali : le ministre de la Défense, Sadio Camara, tué dans une attaque à Kati

4/26/2026, 12:55:39 PM

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack at Kati, the military junta's stronghold near Bamako. The killing of a senior government official represents a major blow to the ruling junta and a significant escalation of the conflict.

4/26/2026, 12:25:40 PM

Moscow warned that Western countries may have supported the large-scale terrorist raid on Mali, releasing photos of the aftermath and accusing the West and Ukraine of backing the JNIM jihadist and Tuareg rebel groups responsible for the attacks.

🔴 Mali : le ministre de la Défense, Sadio Camara, a été tué samedi dans une attaque du Jnim à Kati (RFI)

4/26/2026, 12:25:06 PM

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed on Saturday in an attack by JNIM jihadists at Kati, near Bamako, according to RFI. The assassination of the junta's defense chief marks a dramatic escalation in the armed conflict sweeping through Mali.

Mali : les jihadistes du JNIM, affilié à Al-Qaïda, revendiquent les attaques

4/26/2026, 9:20:19 AM

JNIM, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group active in the Sahel, claimed a series of coordinated attacks alongside the Tuareg rebellion against strategic positions of Mali's military junta. The joint offensive marks a new level of operational coordination between jihadist and separatist forces.

4/26/2026, 8:56:02 AM

Armed groups launched coordinated attacks across Mali in what witnesses described as the largest jihadist offensive in years, with clashes reported in both the centre and the north of the country. The scale of the assault reflects the deepening security crisis gripping the Sahel.

4/25/2026, 11:05:25 PM

Heavy fighting erupted across Mali after coordinated attacks by the regional Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the Tuareg-dominated rebel group FLA, in what analysts describe as the most significant escalation of the Malian insurgency in months.

Fuerzas rebeldes desafían a la junta de Malí con un ataque coordinado en varios puntos del país

4/25/2026, 7:45:57 PM

Rebel forces launched coordinated overnight attacks against Mali's military junta, striking Bamako's international airport, the capital's main military base, and the cities of Mopti and Kidal simultaneously. The multi-front offensive represents a significant escalation against the ruling junta.