Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from JNIM

Côte d’Ivoire wary of jihadist threat in north 10 years on from major attack

Threat of jihadism continues to lurk along borders with Mali and Burkina Faso

The Guardian - UK

Mali conflict enters dangerous new phase with banned cluster bombs

Cluster bombs, banned under an international treaty, have been used for the first time by Mali’s army and its Russian allies in the country’s north, where jihadist groups, separatist movements and the army have been fighting for more than a decade.

Radio France Internationale

Junta ally says Malians still 'love their army' despite rebel gains

Mali's military-led authorities say they are determined to fight armed groups despite reeling from a series of coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists in the north of the country at the end of April. A member of the National Transitional Council, and leader of an armed political movement allied with…

Radio France Internationale

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power

Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists

The Guardian - UK

Over 70 killed in attacks in Mali; Al-Qaeda linked JNIM claims responsibility

Central Mali is reeling from a brutal wave of jihadist attacks, with at least 70 lives lost in recent days. The Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM has claimed responsibility for the coordinated assaults, which targeted villages that resisted their control. This escalating violence follows earlier deadly incidents and a prison raid, highlighting the…

The Times of India

Mali's junta leader takes over defense ministry after the minister was killed in militant attacks

Mali’s junta leader and the country's president has assumed the duties of defense minister after the incumbent was killed in sweeping, coordinated attacks by separatist and jihadi forces that stunned the country

The Independent UK

Are Mali’s Tuareg-led FLA fighters terrorists or separatists?

A Tuareg-led separatist group in Mali has insists it is not a “terrorist” organisation despite carrying out coordinated attacks with al-Qaeda-linked fighters that hit military targets and killed the country’s defence minister last month. The group, known as the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), was formed in December 2024 and is…

Radio France Internationale

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Mali investigates soldiers over role in coordinated insurgent attacks

Prosecutor says the first arrests were carried out after the attacks by al Qaeda-linked and separatist rebels that hit military bases.

Radio France Internationale

Mali accuses military officers of working with rebels to carry out attacks against government

A state public prosecutor alleges some Malian military officers have been working with jihadi rebels and separatist fighters who launched their biggest round of attacks in over a decade

The Independent UK

Mali rebels seize key military camp as junta forces and Russians retreat

Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists waged a unified front to bring down the country's junta.

Radio France Internationale

Curfews, conspiracy theories … and a cancelled concert: Mali’s capital tries to shrug off violence on its doorstep

Surprise coordinated attack by jihadists and separatists last weekend has rattled the regime and its security ally Russia

The Guardian - UK

Is Ukraine Helping Al Qaeda Conquer West Africa?

The proliferation of drones to Malian rebels is a bizarre, unexpected form of blowback.

Reason

France urges its citizens to quit Mali as junta faces major rebel threat

France urged its citizens on Wednesday to leave Mali “as soon as possible”, after military leader General Assimi Goïta said the country’s worsening security crisis was “under control” following major attacks by jihadists and Tuareg separatists.

Radio France Internationale

Malian official accuses Russian forces of 'betrayal' after Kidal falls to rebels

Mali’s crisis deepened on Tuesday, a day after Russian paramilitaries withdrew from the northern city of Kidal, allowing jihadist and Tuareg rebel forces to seize the strategic stronghold. The withdrawal came after coordinated attacks across the country killed Mali’s defence minister and struck targets near the capital, with a senior…

Radio France Internationale

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Taking power in Mali might be a stretch but insurgents can force hand of weakened regime

Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliaries

The Independent UK

What to know about the largest coordinated attack in Mali in over a decade

An alliance of al-Qaida-linked fighters and separatists has launched the largest coordinated attack in over a decade in Mali

The Guardian - UK

Mali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence minister

Military intelligence chief reportedly also killed in sweeping attacks by jihadists and separatist rebels

Radio France Internationale

Mali's defence minister Camara killed in rebel assault on residential compound

Mali’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara, has been killed during an attack on his residence near the capital Bamako,as fighting continued around the country between the army and Tuareg rebels backed by jihadist groups.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Mali's junta in crisis as rebels seize towns and military bases after killing defence chief

According to a government statement, Gen. Sadio Camara’s residence was targeted by a suicide car bomber and other jihadist attackers on Saturday.

The Times of India

Mali violence escalates: Defence minister Sadio Camara killed in 'terrorist attack'

Mali's security crisis deepened with the killing of Defence Minister Sadio Camara in an attack on his residence. Coordinated strikes by separatist fighters and Al-Qaeda-linked militants targeted Bamako and other cities, marking a significant escalation. The separatists confirmed an alliance with JNIM, complicating counterinsurgency efforts.

The Independent UK

Mali separatists confirm they joined Islamic militants in coordinated attacks

Separatists in northern Mali have joined Islamic militants in a major coordinated attack on the Malian army

The Times of India

Watch: Gunfire, blasts rock Mali's capital, other cities; defence min's residence targeted — what we know so far

Fresh violence erupted across Mali early Saturday, with "unidentified armed terrorist groups" targeting multiple locations including the capital Bamako, its international airport, and the key military town of Kati. Attacks also spread to northern cities, with the Azawad Liberation Front reportedly entering Kidal. The defense minister's house in Kati was…

The Independent UK

Foreign Office updates travel advice as Brits told to leave African country ‘immediately’

The FCDO advises against all travel to Mali due to unpredictable security conditions. British nationals currently in Mali are urged to leave immediately via commercial flights if safe, avoiding dangerous overland routes. Terrorist group JNIM has established blockades on major routes, including in the capital Bamako, targeting fuel trucks and…

Radio France Internationale

More than 1,800 killed by army and jihadists in Burkina Faso since 2023, NGO reports

Burkina Faso's army, its civilian auxiliaries and jihadist groups have killed more than 1,800 civilians since 2023 in acts that constitute "war crimes and crimes against humanity", Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale

Why the Sahel is now the world’s deadliest region for terrorism

The Sahel has become the world’s most deadly region for terrorism, with nearly half of all global deaths now taking place there. This marks a long-term shift away from the Middle East and North Africa, recent data shows.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.