{"id":1904496,"date":"2026-04-27T04:24:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1904496"},"modified":"2026-04-27T04:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:24:26","slug":"malis-junta-in-crisis-as-rebels-seize-towns-and-military-bases-after-killing-defence-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1904496","title":{"rendered":"Mali&#8217;s junta in crisis as rebels seize towns and military bases after killing defence chief"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/66\/85\/1200x675_cmsv2_bc1825ad-eb6a-5fe3-86c4-d036f0e72664-9736685.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2889162-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2889162\" data-cid=\"9736633\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2889162-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/66\/33\/189x106_cmsv2_b1b57d0b-00c6-50b6-8d53-21c8d540f8ea-9736633.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Euronews\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \"><span class=\"c-article-title__prefix--red\">Live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>    Suspect of White House press dinner shooting reportedly targeted Trump\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2887924-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2887924\" data-cid=\"9730337\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2887924-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/03\/37\/189x106_cmsv2_d5304a84-042a-51ae-bd3c-ab657144b6d8-9730337.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"'Man on Fire' - 'Devil Wears Prada 2' - KAWS | SPACE, 2023\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2889169-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2889169\" data-cid=\"9736684\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2889169-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/66\/84\/189x106_cmsv2_75b6b92d-d32f-5209-b7cc-3d434440bd0a-9736684.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Smoke rises after a Russian strike in Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, April 25, 2026. 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All rights reserved.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspJerry Fisayo-Bambi&amp;nbspwith&amp;nbsp<b>AP<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1777263866\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-04-27 06:24:26 +02:00\">27\/04\/2026 &#8211; 6:24 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"06:33\">6:33<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        According to a government statement, Gen. Sadio Camara\u2019s residence was targeted by a suicide car bomber and other jihadist attackers on Saturday.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Malian authorities on Sunday announced the death of the defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, who was killed in a broad assault by jihadis and rebels on Saturday, the most recent violence in the junta-run nation, which has long struggled with militants connected to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group as well as a separatist uprising in the north.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a post on the defense ministry\u2019s Facebook page, the Malian government confirmed the death of the defense chief and expressed its condolences to his family. State-run television also broadcast the announcement of his death by spokesman Gen. Issa Ousmane Coulibaly.<\/p>\n<p>According to a government statement, Camara\u2019s residence was targeted by a suicide car bomber and other attackers on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe engaged in an exchange of fire with the assailants, some of whom he managed to neutralize,\u201d it said. \u201cDuring intense clashes, he was wounded and then transported to the hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gen Sadio&#8217;s killing comes as Mali was struck on Saturday by one of the biggest coordinated attacks on its army in the capital, Bamako, and several other cities and towns in an assault that also challenged the Sahelian nation&#8217;s security partner, Russia, which has forces on the ground in the West African country.<\/p>\n<p>Civilian and military personnel were among the 16 wounded, and several militants were killed, Coulibaly, the government spokesperson, said.<\/p>\n<p>The government said Sunday the attacks appear to be over, but several questions remain.<\/p>\n<h2>Separatists claim control of northern town<\/h2>\n<p>A spokesperson for the separatist Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, said the Russian Africa Corps troops and the Malian military withdrew from the city of Kidal following the attack on Saturday, after an agreement was reached for their peaceful exit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKidal is declared free,\u201d said FLA spokesperson Mohamed El Maouloud Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on state TV late Sunday night, Gen. Oumar Diarra, head of the armed forces, confirmed that the Malian army had left the city and that its forces were repositioning in Anefis, a city about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Kidal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/66\/85\/808x539_cmsv2_85463168-d79f-5979-a933-8fcf4bbeeb1d-9736685.jpg\" alt=\"Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, and Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop enter a hall for their talks in Moscow, \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Mali&#8217;s Defense Minister Sadio Camara, left, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, center, and Mali&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop enter a hall for their talks in Moscow, <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Maxim Shipenkov\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.<\/p>\n<p>Kidal had long served as a stronghold of the rebellion before being taken by Malian government forces and Russian mercenaries in 2023. Its capture marked a significant symbolic victory for the junta and its Russian allies.<\/p>\n<h2>Militants unite with separatists to coordinate attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s string of attacks was the first time the separatists joined forces with the al-Qaida-linked group JNIM, which said it was also part of the attack on Kidal and had also targeted a town outside of the capital of Bamako and three other cities on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>According to the FLA spokesperson, the operation is being carried out &#8220;in partnership with the JNIM, which is also committed to defending the people against the military regime in Bamako,\u201d Ramadan said.<\/p>\n<p>The separatists called on Russia to \u201creconsider its support for the military junta\u201d in Mali, saying its \u201cactions have contributed to the suffering of the civilian population.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the attacks, a three-day overnight curfew, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., was also announced for the Bamako district.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Pope Leo XIV ends Africa tour with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">The Next African Frontier: Why Global Investors are Heading to Angola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>A threat to the wider region<\/h2>\n<p>The Economic Community of West African States condemned Saturday\u2019s attacks in Mali and called on \u201call states, security forces, regional mechanisms and populations of West Africa to unite and mobilise in a coordinated effort to combat this scourge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali, while al-Qaida and IS-aligned militants have been fighting the government for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Following military coups, the juntas in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso turned from Western allies to Russia for help in combating Islamic militants.<\/p>\n<p>But the security situation in the region has worsened in recent times, with a record number of attacks by militants. 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Sadio Camara, who was killed in a broad assault by jihadis and rebels on Saturday, the most recent violence in the junta-run nation, which has long struggled with militants connected to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group as well as a separatist uprising in the north.In a post on the defense ministry\u2019s Facebook page, the Malian government confirmed the death of the defense chief and expressed its condolences to his family. State-run television also broadcast the announcement of his death by spokesman Gen. Issa Ousmane Coulibaly.According to a government statement, Camara\u2019s residence was targeted by a suicide car bomber and other attackers on Saturday.\u201cHe engaged in an exchange of fire with the assailants, some of whom he managed to neutralize,\u201d it said. \u201cDuring intense clashes, he was wounded and then transported to the hospital, where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.\u201dGen Sadio&#8217;s killing comes as Mali was struck on Saturday by one of the biggest coordinated attacks on its army in the capital, Bamako, and several other cities and towns in an assault that also challenged the Sahelian nation&#8217;s security partner, Russia, which has forces on the ground in the West African country.Civilian and military personnel were among the 16 wounded, and several militants were killed, Coulibaly, the government spokesperson, said.The government said Sunday the attacks appear to be over, but several questions remain.Separatists claim control of northern townA spokesperson for the separatist Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front, or FLA, said the Russian Africa Corps troops and the Malian military withdrew from the city of Kidal following the attack on Saturday, after an agreement was reached for their peaceful exit.\u201cKidal is declared free,\u201d said FLA spokesperson Mohamed El Maouloud Ramadan.In a statement on state TV late Sunday night, Gen. Oumar Diarra, head of the armed forces, confirmed that the Malian army had left the city and that its forces were repositioning in Anefis, a city about 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Kidal.The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali.Kidal had long served as a stronghold of the rebellion before being taken by Malian government forces and Russian mercenaries in 2023. Its capture marked a significant symbolic victory for the junta and its Russian allies.Militants unite with separatists to coordinate attacksSaturday\u2019s string of attacks was the first time the separatists joined forces with the al-Qaida-linked group JNIM, which said it was also part of the attack on Kidal and had also targeted a town outside of the capital of Bamako and three other cities on Saturday.According to the FLA spokesperson, the operation is being carried out &#8220;in partnership with the JNIM, which is also committed to defending the people against the military regime in Bamako,\u201d Ramadan said.The separatists called on Russia to \u201creconsider its support for the military junta\u201d in Mali, saying its \u201cactions have contributed to the suffering of the civilian population.\u201dFollowing the attacks, a three-day overnight curfew, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., was also announced for the Bamako district.A threat to the wider regionThe Economic Community of West African States condemned Saturday\u2019s attacks in Mali and called on \u201call states, security forces, regional mechanisms and populations of West Africa to unite and mobilise in a coordinated effort to combat this scourge.\u201dThe separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali, while al-Qaida and IS-aligned militants have been fighting the government for over a decade.Following military coups, the juntas in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso turned from Western allies to Russia for help in combating Islamic militants.But the security situation in the region has worsened in recent times, with a record number of attacks by militants. 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