Mali: RSF dénonce des «arrestations arbitraires» et l’«instrumentalisation» de la loi sur la cybercriminalité
June 10, 2026 – RFI
Reporters Without Borders condemned the arbitrary arrests of two journalists, denouncing the instrumentalization of cybercrime laws. The journalists were detained after criticizing judicial treatment of the press and commenting on the current control of Kidal by jihadist and rebel groups.
Visite du Président Romuald Wadagni au Mali: Sous le signe du renforcement de la coopération bilatérale
June 10, 2026 – Maliweb
Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni visited Bamako to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goïta. Discussions covered integration, security, political developments in West Africa and the Sahel, and ways to adapt cooperation to both countries’ priority needs.
Mali : l’armée annonce la neutralisation d’une cinquantaine de terroristes dans les régions de Gao et Kayes
June 8, 2026 – Anadolu Agency
The Malian Armed Forces announced the neutralization of approximately fifty terrorists in the Gao and Kayes regions through targeted airstrikes. Operations in Sandaré also resulted in the destruction of a significant terrorist base and several motorcycles.
Mali : une récompense de 3,5 millions de dollars pour le chef d’Al-Qaïda au Sahel
June 8, 2026 – Africanews
Mali’s military leaders offered a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or neutralization of Iyad Ag Ghaly, the leader of Al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch. The JNIM leader is the most wanted man in the region and faces an ICC arrest warrant.
Mali : qui est Jouleybib de Nampala, chef jihadiste dont la tête est mise à prix par Bamako ?
June 8, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
Jouleybib de Nampala, a former prisoner of Operation Barkhane turned JNIM operations commander, is among the high-value targets whose heads have been bountied by Malian authorities. He has been featured alongside other jihadist and rebel leaders on a list of priority targets.
