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Le Mondepolitics39 days ago
Mali Junta Leader Attends Funeral of Defense Minister Killed in Car Bomb Attack
Assimi Goïta attended the April 30 funeral of Sadio Camara, who was killed in a car bomb attack on his residence in Kati. A subsequent patriotic rally on May 9 drew a sparse crowd in a 5,000-seat stadium, far below turnout in 2022. The events followed large-scale attacks by JNIM…
france24.comworld45 days ago
Rebel Coalition Launches Major Offensive Across Mali, Seizes Northern Towns and Attacks Capital Region
Attacks on two villages in the Mopti region killed dozens a day after armed fighters stormed a major prison near Bamako. The assaults are the latest in a wave that began April 25 when JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front joined forces, killing Defence Minister Sadio Camara and se…