Issued on: 04/05/2026 - 17:24Modified: 04/05/2026 - 17:36

It has been more than a week since jihadist and separatist forces in Mali launched a major military campaign aimed at ousting the ruling junta. On the first day of the offensive, Mali’s defence minister was killed. Since then, rebels have seized a strategic military stronghold in the north and are now attempting to blockade the capital, Bamako. FRANCE 24 terrorism expert Wassim Nasr explains the latest developments.

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