Mali reside : Military clashes with ‘terrorist’ teams, Kidal captured, Tuareg rebels say

[ad_1] 25/04/2026 - 20:14 Israel PM orders assaults on Hezbollah after military alleges truce violations Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the navy to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah exhausting after what the military stated was a string of ceasefire violations.

In accordance with a short assertion from his workplace, the premier "ordered the IDF to forcefully assault Hezbollah targets in Lebanon", after the navy stated the Iran-backed group had violated a ceasefire that was prolonged earlier this week.

25/04/2026 - 20:13 Jihadist group JNIM says it launched Mali assaults with Tuareg rebels The Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Assist of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) stated that it had launched the assaults throughout Mali in a joint operation with Tuareg rebels.

The group stated in a press release that it had attacked the houses of junta chief Common Assimi Goita and Defence Minister Common Sadio Camara, amongst different targets.

Earlier Saturday, Tuareg rebels within the Azawad Liberation Entrance (FLA) coalition stated they'd seized the northern metropolis of Kidal.

25/04/2026 - 19:17 Tuareg rebels "making an attempt to create a separatist state" from Mali for years Tuareg rebels have been "making an attempt to create a separatist state" from Mali since 2012, stated Folahanmi Aina, Lecturer, Political Financial system of Violence, Battle and Growth, SOAS College, London. They've additionally collaborated with some jihadist teams that exist within the area, so "it would not come as a shock that this assault seems to be considerably coordinated". Click on on the video for extra.

25/04/2026 - 17:41 Non-verified video reveals Tuareg rebels within the governor's workplace in Kidal. A video from Kidal confirmed Tuareg rebels within the governor's workplace. FRANCE 24 couldn't independently confirm the video's supply.

25/04/2026 - 17:30 Iran president calls on individuals to avoid wasting vitality Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian known as on his individuals to preserve electrical energy, warning that whereas there have been no shortages at current, the US and Israel aimed to sow "dissatisfaction" among the many Iranian individuals.

"We have now requested our pricey individuals, who at the moment are prepared and current on the bottom, a easy request. And that's to scale back their very own electrical energy and vitality consumption," the president stated on state TV.

"We don't want individuals to sacrifice in the meanwhile, however we do want to regulate consumption. As an alternative of 10 lights, two lights needs to be turned on in the home – what's incorrect with that?" he added.

25/04/2026 - 17:27 Assaults on Bamako a 'dramatic setback' for Malian authorities The coordinated assaults on Mali's capital of Bamako symbolize a "dramatic setback" for the junta-led authorities, stated Andrew Lebovich, Analysis Fellow with Clingendael's Battle Analysis Unit. Lebovich stated the assaults additionally confirmed how tenuous the safety state of affairs in Mali is with authorities together with their Russian companions struggling to stop the assaults in and across the capital.

25/04/2026 - 16:29 African Union condemns Mali assaults endangering civilians The African Union on Saturday condemned assaults in Mali for placing civilians in danger, because the junta-ruled west African nation battled shock assaults in its capital and elsewhere by what its military known as "terrorist teams".

The AU's chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, stated in a press release posted on-line he "strongly condemns these acts, which danger exposing civilian populations to vital hurt" and pressured his organisation's dedication to stability and peace in Mali.

25/04/2026 - 15:43 Militants seen on the streets in Kidal, northern Mali

This photograph launched by Entrance of Azawad Liberation, reveals militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali, April 25, 2026. (Entrance of Azawad Liberation/ ViaAP)

25/04/2026 - 15:19 The Tuareg-led Azawad separatist motion claims assaults on Malian capital The military in junta-ruled Mali stated it was battling what it known as “terrorist teams” that launched shock assaults across the capital Bamako and different components of the West African nation. The assaults had been claimed by the Azawad Liberation Entrance (FLA), a separatist group that has been preventing the Malian military for greater than a decade. FRANCE 24 journalist Justice Baidoo reported that the FLA has largely been confined to northern Mali lately.

25/04/2026 - 14:57 Mali insurgents hit navy bases in 'complicated assaults', airport shut Insurgents launched assaults in Mali's capital and different places throughout the nation on Saturday, with the military urging individuals to stay calm because the military-led authorities confronted one of many greatest operations but in a protracted marketing campaign in opposition to it.

A UN safety be aware stated there had been "simultaneous complicated assaults" in Kati, close to Bamako's airport and in cities and cities additional north together with Mopti, Gao and Kidal, whereas the US embassy in Mali urged its residents to shelter in place.

Two explosions and sustained gunfire had been heard shortly earlier than 6 am (0600 GMT) close to Mali's most important navy base Kati, north of its capital Bamako, and pictures had been nonetheless ringing out within the space greater than 4 hours later as military helicopters flew overhead, a Reuters witness and two residents stated.

25/04/2026 - 14:47 Jihadi presence 'already widespread' throughout Mali in 2025, says researcher A map from September 2025 "provides the sense of how widespread Jihadi presence already was throughout Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger even earlier than right this moment's offensive", wrote Thomas Van Linge, an impartial researcher on social media.

25/04/2026 - 14:41 Africa Union condemns assaults in Mali placing civilians in danger The African Union condemned the reported assaults in Mali on social media.

"The Chairperson [Mahmoud Ali Youssouf] strongly condemns these acts, which danger exposing civilian populations to vital hurt, and reaffirms the Fee’s steadfast dedication to the promotion of peace, safety, good governance, and stability in Mali," posted the African Union on X, previously Twitter.

25/04/2026 - 14:36 Coordinated assaults hit Bamako and Northern Mali Gunmen launched a wave of coordinated assaults throughout Mali early Saturday, hanging the capital Bamako in addition to key northern cities together with Kidal and Gao. FRANCE 24's Justice Baidoo stories.

25/04/2026 - 14:17 Mali military says state of affairs beneath management following assaults in Bamako and different cities Mali's military stated that the state of affairs was beneath management following assaults by armed teams in Bamako and different cities throughout the nation.

25/04/2026 - 13:41 FLA rebels say they've taken management of Kidal in north Mali Malian Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Entrance (FLA) declare to have taken management of the important thing city of Kidal, in northern Mali.

“The city of Kidal has come beneath the management of our armed forces,” the FLA wrote in a message on Fb.

Kidal was a former stronghold of for the FLA, and has additionally been occupied by the Malian military and Russian troops.

FLA troops management "most of Kidal", Mohamed Elmaouloud Ramadane, a spokesman for the Malian rebels informed AFP. He stated the governor of Kidal had taken refuge along with his males inside a former UN mission.

FRANCE 24 was unable to confirm the claims.

25/04/2026 - 13:30 Coordinated assaults hit Bamako, central and northern Mali FRANCE 24's Justice Baidoo stories from Ghana.

25/04/2026 - 13:28 Mali military says state of affairs beneath management following assaults

25/04/2026 - 12:56 FRANCE 24's Wassim Nasr shared footage showing to point out the home of Mali's minister of defence in Kati destroyed by assaults.

25/04/2026 - 12:34 Gunfire rocks Bamako: 'Too quickly to inform' if junta will fall Mali's military stated Saturday that it was preventing "terrorist teams" that had attacked military barracks within the capital Bamako and different areas within the African nation.

Witnesses reported gunfire in a number of cities within the military-ruled state and a military assertion stated: "Terrorist teams, not but recognized, early this morning focused sure factors and barracks within the capital and the inside."