Mali

Satellite images show a Russian ship carrying armored personnel carriers and trucks through the English Channel to Africa, openly defying Western sanctions on Russia.

The leader of Mali military junta has appointed himself as defence minister following the death of his predecessor in a security incident highlighting the country deteriorating security situation.

Russia’s Africa Corps confirms withdrawal from the northern Malian city of Kidal as Tuareg and Islamist fighters seize control, exposing the limits of Russian influence in the Sahel region.

Mali’s defence minister is killed in nationwide armed attacks as Al Qaeda-linked militants simultaneously assault multiple towns and military bases in one of the country’s worst security crises in years.

Mali’s defense minister was killed during a coordinated operation by armed groups that seized multiple towns and military bases, marking one of the country’s most severe security incidents in recent years.

Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in a suicide truck bombing targeting his residence, as jihadist militants and separatists launched coordinated attacks across the country.

Following a wave of coordinated armed group attacks across Mali, Russian mercenaries announce withdrawal from the strategic northern city of Kidal, further destabilizing the Sahel region.

Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed during a wave of coordinated armed attacks across the country over the weekend, marking one of the most severe security incidents in recent years and delivering a heavy blow to the military junta.

Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across central and northern Mali in what has been described as the largest jihadist offensive in years; India urges citizens to stay indoors.

Armed groups launched the largest coordinated attack in years across Mali, with fighting erupting simultaneously in the capital Bamako and multiple northern cities.