Gunmen attacked three industrial sites and kidnapped civilians in western Mali over the weekend, local sources told AFP on ...

Mali’s western industrial corridor suffered a severe security blow on Sunday, January 11, 2026, as over one hundred heavily armed insurgents launched a coordinated raid in the Bafoulabé district.

Sikasso, Mali – The Kayes region, which borders Senegal and is vital to Mali’s economy, had remained largely untouched by the violence from armed groups that has rocked the country for several decades ...

Mali's military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks. In a rare acknowledgement ...

Infographic with map of Western and Central Africa showing instances of political violence by Islamic State groups and al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), according ...

The crackle of gunfire drowned out the muezzin’s dawn call on 1 July in Kayes, a major city in western Mali that came under attack for the first time by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). Four ...

On 13–14 September, Al-Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) conducted a series of attacks in western Mali targeting convoys of fuel tankers originating from Senegal. The group ...