Islamic State fighters carried out a mass killing in northern Mali. The militants attacked at least five villages and pastoral settlements in the Menaka region. Preliminary reports indicate that at least 50 people, including children and the elderly, were killed by the jihadists. The victims were members of the Doussahak Tuareg community. The jihadists set fire to homes and stole livestock. Hundreds of civilians were forced to flee to Menaka. Possible motives for the attack include suspicions that local residents were providing information to government forces about IS positions. Community representatives allegedly informed the Malian Armed Forces about the location of the group's base, 65 km from Menaka, which was subsequently targeted.
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Islamic State fighters carried out a mass killing in northern Mali. The militants attacked at least five villages and pastoral settlements in the Menaka region. Preliminary reports indicate that at least 50 people, including children and the elderly, were killed by the jihadists. The victims were members of the Doussahak Tuareg community. The jihadists set fire to homes and stole livestock. Hundreds of civilians were forced to flee to Menaka. Possible motives for the attack include suspicions that local residents were providing information to government forces about IS positions. Community representatives allegedly informed the Malian Armed Forces about the location of the group's base, 65 km from Menaka, which was subsequently targeted.
The United States welcomes the recent meeting in Dakar between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS as a first, high-level public step toward cooperation between the two blocs. We support dialogue led by our regional partners to foster long-term stability and burden-sharing engagements in West Africa
Armed unidentified individuals attacked two passenger buses in northern Niger, according to AFP. The attack occurred near the city of Agadez. According to local media, the attackers were travelling in three vehicles and opened fire on the buses. Military personnel accompanying the convoy engaged them in a shootout. At least 11 passengers were killed, and several others were injured
JNIM claims to have attacked a Malian army infantry patrol with a remote-controlled explosive device in Gouma, north of Djabali, Ségou region, on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Niger: The Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS) claims an attack against a Nigerien army patrol near the village of Faska, in the Dosso region, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. According to the organization, 5 soldiers were killed and several others wounded. It also claims to have damaged a vehicle and seized a medium machine gun, a rocket launcher, 5 rifles, and 5 motorcycles
Chad - France : the Defense ministers of the two countries signed this Tuesday at the Élysée a declaration of intent on defense cooperation, in the presence of Presidents Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno and Emmanuel Macron. A new step in the rapprochement between Paris and N'Djamena
Mali: JNIM claims to have targeted a patrol of the Russian Africa Corps using a remote-controlled explosive device, between Kona and Kounsa, in the Mopti region, this Sunday, October 11, 2026 in the morning
Burkina Faso: JNIM claims to have seized control of a Burkinabé military headquarters in Diapaga, in the Fada N'Gourma province, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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
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
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
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
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YemenHouthi-held Hodeidah airport, telecommunication networks on Mount Bard in Kusmah district, Raymah governorate and in Bani Matar in Sana'a were targeted by airstrikes. Photo from Hodeidah airport
