What role has Russia played in Mali’s security and the Sahel region?

Days after armed groups launched large-scale attacks on Malian Armed Forces’ bases, military ruler Assimi Goita on Tuesday ...
Africanews on MSN

Mali’s PM urges public 'not to give in to panic' after Kidal fall

Mali’s Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga is calling on citizens “not to give in to panic” after coordinated attacks by jihadist ...

Mali: Fighting continues as Tuareg separatists claim Kidal

A spate of attacks was coordinated by Tuareg separatists and jihadis with links to al-Qaeda. It's the most serious fighting ...

Some of the fighters of the African Corps left the surrounded base in Kidal — public

EADaily, April 26th, 2026. Some of the fighters of the African Corps of the Russian Armed Forces in Mali, who were surrounded ...
News.az

France urges citizens to leave Mali as Tuareg rebels take Kidal and Defense Minister killed

In an update on Wednesday, the advice also warned French citizens not to travel to the West African nation, describing the ...

Mali defense minister dead; Russian forces withdraw after attacks

Russian forces are withdrawing from the city of Kidal, Mali after a weekend of attacks across the country by Al-Qaeda-linked ...
The Africa Report

Why Mali’s future hinges on the battle of Kidal

A blow-by-blow account of the recapture of the historic northern bastion by Tuareg rebels and JNIM exposes the fragility of ...
CBS News

French, African troops move to retake Kidal, last major Mali town held by Islamic extremists

TIMBUKTU, Mali Troops from France and Chad moved into Kidal in an effort to secure the strategic north Malian city, a French official said Tuesday, as the international force put further pressure on ...
The Moscow Times on MSN

Kremlin calls for stability in Mali as rebels seize Kidal and target capital

The Kremlin said Tuesday it is seeking an urgent return to peace and stability in Mali as Russia's Defense Ministry warned ...