Gao : Vigilance sécuritaire
June 3, 2026 – Maliweb
The city of Gao is experiencing a multifaceted crisis that has disrupted daily life. Basic food items have seen steep price increases, electricity is available only two to three hours per day, and several neighborhoods face severe water shortages.
Mali: huit personnes tuées après l’explosion d’une mine au passage d’un bus
June 2, 2026 – TV5 MONDE
Eight people were killed and 42 injured after a bus struck a landmine west of Bamako, an area where the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM operates. The explosion follows unprecedented April attacks by JNIM and Tuareg rebels that killed the Defense Minister and allowed the capture of the strategic town of Kidal.
Mali: frappes aériennes de l’armée dans le centre et dans le nord du pays, arrivée de citernes à Bamako
June 2, 2026 – RFI
The Malian army conducted airstrikes in the Koulikouro and Mopti regions over the weekend, as well as in Kidal. A new convoy of tanker trucks arrived in Bamako despite a bus striking a landmine placed by the JNIM.
Au Mali, pourquoi la personnalisation du pouvoir autour d’Assimi Goïta est dangereuse
May 31, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
Political scientists argue that as power concentrates around a single leader, decision-making becomes based on personal loyalty rather than national interests. The analysis follows Assimi Goïta assuming the Defense Minister role after General Sadio Camara’s assassination.
Mali: How JNIM is extorting illegal Chinese miners to fund terror
May 28, 2026 – The Africa Report
Attacks on Chinese-operated gold mines in western and southern Mali have increased, with the JNIM targeting mining assets linked to the informal gold economy. A recent attack on a mine south-west of Bamako suggests a widening pattern of extortion to fund the jihadist group’s operations.
Mali : 40 recrues radiées du Service national de la jeunesse
June 3, 2026 – APA News
Forty recruits from the 7th cohort of the National Youth Service have been dismissed for “insubordination and refusal to obey.” The dismissal, linked to an unauthorized departure during the Tabaski holiday, affects civil servants across multiple government sectors.
