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

Troops Repel Pre-Dawn Raid on FOB From ‘Over 100’ #Lakurawa Militants & Recover Weapons & Ammunition in Forward Operating Base Maiyama, #Kebbi State, #Nigeria

Burkina Faso: JNIM claimed, rifles and ammunition were seized two VDP points attack in Pensa and Katibougou

After a five-month absence Malian troops are back in the northern city of Kidal

Mali: The Tuareg rebel group FLA has announced its withdrawal from the city of Kidal. We can only assume JNIM has done the same

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

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.