02 May 2026
Mali: the country in chaos, armed groups conquer the Tessalit camp The armed groups aiming to overthrow the military junta in power in Mali have taken control of the strategic military camp of Tessalit, in the north of the country, on the border with Algeria. According to a security source, Malian soldiers had already evacuated the camp before the arrival of the armed groups so there was no fighting. This is the latest in a series of blows suffered by the military junta in power in Bamako. Previously, government forces had already lost control of Kidal, a key city in the north, while Defense Minister Sadio Camara was also killed in the attacks. The offensive began last Saturday, when the Jnim, the Group for Support of Islam and …
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