General Assimi Goita

Friday 24 April

1. Gunmen launch coordinated attacks on Mali military bases0:34

   Insurgents staged simultaneous complex attacks across Mali on Saturday, hitting the military base in Kati near Bamako and cities further north including Mopti, Gao, and Kidal, with the airport shut and the U.S. embassy urging citizens to shelter in place. Security sources attributed the assault to al Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the Tuareg-led FLA, marking what analysts describe as the biggest coordinated attack in years against the military-led government.

   8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

2. Mali army battles unidentified armed groups across nation0:27

   The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the country, with fighting reported in the capital Bamako and other key cities including Gao, Kidal and Sevare. Mali has faced more than a decade of jihadist conflict and security turmoil linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates.

   25 April 2026 · The Standard →