Mali Junta Holds Crisis Meeting as Jihadist Attacks Surge in the Centre
Mali's junta leader Assimi Goïta held a crisis meeting after jihadists killed about 100 soldiers at Dioura and struck the...
September 21, 2026Topic
JNIM
Attack on Mali Army Camp at Dioura Kills at Least 100 Soldiers
JNIM's 10 September attack on Mali's Dioura army camp killed at least 100 soldiers and five Russian Africa Corps personnel,...
September 20, 2026
Mali Jails Journalist Two Years Over Kidal Remark
A Bamako cybercrime court sentenced Le Témoin editor Abdrahamane Keïta to two years on 14 September over a television remark...
September 16, 2026
Traoré Bans Parties and Targets Clerics as Burkina Faso Unravels
Ibrahim Traoré remains Africa's most celebrated young leader, but jihadist violence, mass displacement and a crackdown on clerics tell a...
August 5, 2026
Russian-Made Shahed-136 Drones Hit Africa’s Sahel Conflict
Mali’s army used Shahed-136-type drones in strikes on Inafarak and Talahandak in July 2026, marking the clearest evidence yet of...
July 29, 2026
Malian Army Convoy Ambushed by Tuareg Separatists Near Strategic Anefis
Anefis ambush: Tuareg separatists and JNIM killed at least 50 Malian soldiers near Tabankort, exposing weak control of northern Mali's...
July 20, 2026
Niger’s Western Security Belt Becomes the Sahel’s Main Battleground
Attacks on civilians in Niger’s western security belt surged over 120% in 2025, making Tillabéri the Central Sahel’s deadliest region...
July 16, 2026
Mali Retakes Anefis, Reopening the Road Toward Kidal
Anefis is back under Mali army control after nearly a week of fighting with JNIM and Tuareg rebels. Russian-backed troops...
July 11, 2026
Mali’s Battle for Anefis Tests Russia’s Grip on the Sahel
Battle for Anefis: Malian troops and Russian Africa Corps fighters are encircled as rebels downed a helicopter and routed a...
July 8, 2026