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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…
bbc.co.ukworld46 days ago
Militants Ambush Truck Convoy Headed to Blockaded Bamako
Militants ambushed a convoy of fruit trucks traveling to Mali's capital Bamako on Wednesday, according to a transportation workers union. The attack comes amid a blockade of the city announced by militants last month following coordinated attacks across the country. The governmen…
france24.compolitics48 days agoUpdated
Rebels Seize Northern Stronghold in Mali
Jihadist and separatist forces in Mali are attempting to blockade the capital, Bamako, following their seizure of a strategic northern military stronghold. The offensive, launched more than a week ago, aims to oust the ruling junta and resulted in the death of Mali's defence mini…
The Independentworld57 days ago
Militants and Separatists Launch Coordinated Attacks Across Mali, Wounding 16
Islamic militants linked to al-Qaida and Tuareg separatists carried out joint attacks on Mali's capital and other cities, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. Government forces reported 16 wounded and several militants killed. A curfew was imposed in Bamako amid clai…
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thehindu.comworld58 days ago
Armed Groups Launch Coordinated Attacks on Military Sites in Mali
Gunmen targeted military positions in Mali's capital Bamako and several other cities in an apparently coordinated assault early Saturday. The army reported engaging unidentified terrorist groups, with residents hearing gunfire and explosions near airports and bases. The attacks i…
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