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Mali: airstrikes at Tessalit and north of Sofara and groups east of Nampala. The army announced that bases near Tessalit and north of Sofara and groups east of Nampala, were targeted in airstrikes

JNIM claims ambush against Africa Corps near Niono. The Group to Support Islam and Muslims (JNIM) claims to have targeted a patrol of Africa Corps north of Niono, in the Ségou region, yesterday morning

Amnesty documents war crimes attributed to the Malian army and Wagner Amnesty International states that it has documented at least 34 civilians executed between June 2023 and December 2025 in seven localities in the regions of Tombouctou, Ségou, and Mopti. According to the NGO, the victims, mostly from pastoral communities, were killed by gunfire, throats slit, or burned. The report, titled "No One Is Spared," denounces "war crimes" committed by the Malian army and its Russian Wagner auxiliaries, now rebranded as Africa Corps

Burkina Faso;s leader Traoré warns spies face execution:If we catch a spy again, the death penalty will be applied. The accomplices too

The JNIM announced this evening, September 22, 2026, that it has taken control of a military post of the Malian armed forces in Yanfolila, in the Sikasso region

An attack is currently underway against the city of Bla, capital of the district of the same name, in the Ségou region. The situation is being followed

Armed criminal gangs raided several villages in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara state killing at least 15 people, local residents told AFP on Thursday

The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) in Mali has disclosed direct contacts with Russia's Africa Corps and called for dialogue with Turkey to help find a political solution to the country's crisis

Mauritania summons Iranian ambassador, lodges protest over "actions and movements inconsistent with diplomatic norms and traditions"

Russian Africa Corps personnel, reportedly alongside Mali's FAMa forces, allegedly burned several motorcycles belonging to Songhay civilians in Koïma, in the Gao region. The incident is described as part of a broader pattern of alleged abuses against civilians and their property in the area

Reuters confirms: 130 Malian soldiers killed in Dioura. According to Reuters, a security source confirms that 130 Malian soldiers were killed in the JNIM attack on the Dioura camp on September 10, 2026, while a diplomatic source cites approximately 120 deaths. This figure of 130 military deaths corresponds exactly to the toll we announced the day after the attack, based on our local sources.

Burkina Faso: Ousmane Dicko, JNIM's No. 2 in Burkina Faso, also denies the death of Manga Barry, which was previously announced by RTB on August 12, 2026: he appears in the video, affirms that he is alive, and is continuing his jihad

Nigerien authorities accused France of instigating an armed rebellion in late August. At the same time, Nigerien authorities thanked Russia for its assistance in stabilizing the situation.

They attacked an airbase and sensitive locations. Niger thwarts a military mutiny in the capital Niamey and arrests a group of soldiers amid condemnation from the Sahel Union bloc.

Dozens of military personnel have been detained after suppressing a mutiny in Niger's capital, Niamey, the AP reported. According to AFP, several mutiny participants were killed during the presidential guard's operation to retake Air Force Base 101.

JNIM claims that at least 7 soldiers, including a captain, were killed and 17 others wounded on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after a joint convoy of the Malian army and the Russian Africa Corps fell into an ambush near the village of Er Antadjeft, east of the city of Ber, in the Tombouctou region

KIDAL: The Africa Corps conducted, using Shahed drones, airstrikes targeting a fuel depot in Inafaraq, in the Kidal region, around 3 a.m. on this August 26, 2026. These strikes caused significant material damage to the goods of local traders. According to local sources, no human or military losses have been reported in the ranks of the FLA or JNIM

Twenty-two people, including 17 soldiers, were killed and 37 others injured in a collision between two buses in southern Niger. The Nigerien Ministry of Transport stated that the collision occurred approximately 50 kilometers from the town of Madawa, noting that one of the buses was carrying soldiers. The ministry added that it has launched an investigation to determine the circumstances of the accident

Kidal: A vehicle of the Malian army and the Russian AfricaCorps was targeted by an improvised explosive device (IED) this morning, Saturday, August 8, 2026, in Anafif, in the Kidal region. Human and material losses reported

Mali: JNIM claims to have targeted a military vehicle of the Malian army using a remote-controlled IED on the Markala – Niono axis, in the Ségou region, this Friday, August 7, 2026, at midday

Azawad: For humanitarian, social, and religious reasons, the FLA proceeded, on this August 13, 2026, to the release of 82 Malian soldiers taken prisoner during the fighting on April 25, 2026, in Kidal. Since the beginning of their captivity, these soldiers have been treated with respect and dignity, in accordance with humanitarian considerations and religious principles. Approximately 150 Malian soldiers remain detained, captured during the battles of Kidal, Anafif, Bourem, Tinzaouaten, Taoussa, Léré, and Dioura.

Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou: Police Sergeant Guy Compaoré was buried today in Tanghin-Dassouri. On July 21, his combat unit/BAC, stationed near Tikare in Bam province, was attacked by JNIM, resulting in his death

Hombori: JNIM announces it targeted a truck of the Malian army and the Africa Corps using an improvised explosive device (IED) between Téni and Wami, in the Mopti region, this Sunday evening, July 26, 2026. Urgent Mali JNIM claims to have targeted this morning, July 26, 2026, a convoy of the Malian army and the Africa Corps with a barrage of mortars between Hombori and Wami, in the Mopti region

Niger: A New Armed Movement Joins the Rebel Coalition Formed Around the FPL The Patriotic Movement of Niger (MPN) announced, on August 1, 2026, its accession to the Coordination of Free Forces of Niger (CFLN), a coalition of politico-military groups opposed to the authorities in Niamey. In a statement signed by its president, Mahamat Tinaymi, the movement states that this decision aims to strengthen coordination between groups "engaged in the struggle for the liberation of Niger." It specifies that its fighters will join the common operational bases set up by the coalition. According to documents published by the CFLN, this coalition brings together, among others, the Patriotic Liberation Front (FPL), the Patriotic Front for Justice (FPJ), the Patriotic Movement for Freedom and Justice (MPLJ), the Armed Movement for the Defense of the People (MADP), as well as the Free Armed Forces (FAL) led by former minister and rebel leader Rhissa Ag Boula

Mali: On July 18, JNIM controlled a Malian army barracks in Kouakourou. Several human and material losses were reported.

JNIM claims to have targeted a FAMa military vehicle using a directed explosive device on the axis linking Zambougou to Konabougou, in the Ségou region, on the morning of this Friday, July 17, 2026

Burkina Faso: JNIM claims to have taken control of a VDP militia post in the village of Daka, located in the Tougan region, on the morning of Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Mali The Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) announces that it has taken full control of a Malian army convoy east of the city of Niono, in the Ségou region, this Sunday, July 12, 2026. According to the group's statement, the operation resulted in heavy material losses for the Malian forces

Anafif: The FAMAS and Africa Corps troops entrenched in Anafif are under fire. Several shells have already struck their targets at the military camp.

A Russian officer captured by the Azawad army. (Radio Azawad International)