Mali: chasseurs dozos et jihadistes s’affrontent pour un village près de Djenné
October 29, 2026 – RFI
The village of Sounga near Djenné continues to resist JNIM jihadists despite a six-month blockade, unlike the other 28 villages in the commune that have submitted. Violent clashes erupted last week between jihadists and traditional dozo hunters protecting the population in an area where the Malian army is absent.
Mali drone strike kills 13 civilians, activists say; army says it targeted militants
October 28, 2026 – AP News
At least 13 civilians were killed in an overnight drone strike by Mali’s military near the Mauritanian border, according to local rights activists and a separatist armed group. The Malian military stated it targeted terrorists “gathered under cover.”
La fabrique de l’info : les dessous de l’enquête sur la guerre des drones au Mali
October 24, 2026 – Jeune Afrique
An investigation by Jeune Afrique, Bellingcat, and The Sentry examined 60 drone strikes conducted by the Malian army and Russian Africa Corps between September 2023 and September 2026. Twelve strikes were independently reconstructed, revealing that at least a quarter caused civilian casualties.
Mali: quatre militants pro-démocratie présentés à la justice après presque six mois de détention
October 28, 2026 – Reuters
Four pro-democracy activists held by State Security for nearly six months in unknown locations reappeared on October 20 and were presented to the specialized cybercrime court. They are now imprisoned in Bamako, described as “very weakened and emaciated,” while no news remains of lawyer Mountaga Tall, the first to be abducted in May.
Coup de force à la frontière : L’armée algérienne ferme Tinzaouaten et Timiaouine pour traquer les trafiquants
October 22, 2026 – Malijet
Algeria temporarily closed its Tinzaouaten and Timiaouine border posts as part of an intensive deployment to track traffickers. The operation has already resulted in the seizure of more than 100 pick-up vehicles, part of ongoing efforts to secure its vast southern borders against persistent Sahel security challenges.
