2026-04-26 01349add9bf0e659223a19c4d0a086f1abb4d422 8 African Corps 37 /wiki/africa%20corps%20(russia)#mali Kidal 71 /wiki/kidal Mali 116 /wiki/mali Mali War 1 /wiki/mali%20war Russia 14 /wiki/russia Tuareg 2 /wiki/tuareg%20people African Corps Kidal Mali Mali War Russia Tuareg Mali War 2026-04-25 96ef5f958e2e1a0dc2d2654ba1dbcb6a2b231701 17 Kidal Mali War Tuareg 3 /feed/2026/04/25/tuareg-rebels-say-they-have-seized-control-of-kidal-in-northern-mali-after-overrunning-government-forces Tuareg rebels say they have seized control of Kidal in northern Mali after overrunning government forces. 2026-04-21 d69031be9e90026b0794f1f6a60a2f14ebb99efc 23 Mali Mali War Russia 3 /feed/2026/04/21/the-russian-defence-ministry-says-the-africa-corps-freed-a-russian-and-a-ukrainian-citizen-abducted-in-niger-in-july-202 The Russian defence ministry says the Africa Corps freed a Russian and a Ukrainian citizen abducted in Niger in July 2024 by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin during an operation conducted in Mali. 2023-11-14 d058a15e3bcf40620abd9c5e0090423feb48195c 9 Kidal Mali War Tuareg 3 /feed/2023/11/14/the-malian-armed-forces-recapture-the-town-of-kidal-from-tuareg-separatist-forces-according-to-junta-leader-assimi-goit The Malian Armed Forces recapture the town of Kidal from Tuareg separatist forces, according to junta leader Assimi Goïta. 2023-11-7 c2e60b4a5c1c028fb93531f5de2fddca029f146b 13 Kidal Mali War Tuareg 3 /feed/2023/11/7/the-malian-armed-forces-conducts-airstrikes-on-terrorist-targets-in-kidal-resulting-in-civilian-casualties-amidst-cl The Malian Armed Forces conducts airstrikes on "terrorist targets" in Kidal, resulting in civilian casualties, amidst claims by local Tuareg groups and witnesses. 2023-10-31 dfc4c0e6cbb0b232c07e4520cff337bb1384508e 20 Kidal Mali Mali War 3 /feed/2023/10/31/tuareg-rebels-from-platform-claim-control-over-a-camp-in-kidal-northern-mali-following-the-evacuation-of-minusma-troop Tuareg rebels from Platform claim control over a camp in Kidal, northern Mali, following the evacuation of MINUSMA troops. 2022-11-14 c24f26e3ea27bc03a1d2b412ff17d0e67928952f 2 Mali Mali War Russia 3 /feed/2022/11/14/the-united-kingdom-announces-that-it-is-withdrawing-its-troops-from-mali-citing-political-instability-and-the-controve The United Kingdom announces that it is withdrawing its troops from Mali citing "political instability" and the controversial relationship between the Assimi Goïta-led military junta and Russia's Wagner Group. 2022-01-14 fa1cb264219e3bfda3f255d5cf97d7ce1139f145 /feed/2022/01/14/sweden-announces-that-it-will-withdraw-its-troops-from-a-french-led-special-forces-mission-in-mali-this-year-in-respons Sweden announces that it will withdraw its troops from a French-led special forces mission in Mali this year, in response to Mali's ruling military junta inviting private Russian military contractors to fight Islamist rebels. The deployment was originally due to end in 2024. 1642209035 2022-01-14 9c385201b4db0012564a218b49c61db8c1cc5d61 2 Mali Mali War Russia 3 /feed/2022/01/14/sweden-announces-that-it-will-withdraw-its-troops-from-a-french-led-special-forces-mission-in-mali-later-this-year-in-r Sweden announces that it will withdraw its troops from a French-led special forces mission in Mali later this year, in response to Mali's ruling military junta inviting private Russian military contractors to fight Islamist rebels. The deployment was originally expected to end in 2024. 2021-11-11 56c6412ddfe9072f3b516420e8bbabb7205af651 /feed/2021/11/11/malian-foreign-affairs-minister-abdoulaye-diop-says-in-moscow-that-mali-may-ask-russia-for-help-due-to-its-security-si Malian Foreign Affairs minister Abdoulaye Diop says in Moscow that Mali "may ask Russia for help" due to its security situation, with Diop saying that "the very existence of the Malian state is under threat". 1636686382 2021-11-11 e46e822be7bc83b354a423addce81e19ab3e6c23 30 Mali Mali War Russia 3 /feed/2021/11/11/malian-foreign-affairs-minister-abdoulaye-diop-says-that-mali-may-ask-russia-for-help-due-to-the-country-s-security-si Malian Foreign Affairs minister Abdoulaye Diop says that Mali "may ask Russia for help" due to the country's security situation, with Diop also saying that "the very existence of the Malian state is under threat". 2021-09-25 0bd775f2a8a0a01a3e5d55e123894fbaf224c084 /feed/2021/09/25/mali-asks-for-private-military-help-from-russia-s-wagner-group-to-fight-extremist-terrorism-in-the-country-according-to Mali asks for private military help from Russia's Wagner Group to fight extremist terrorism in the country, according to a news outlet citing Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. 1632726390 2021-09-25 71dd54a8f04be6ec6f2267aaafd8999e2e8a7fa8 /feed/2021/09/25/mali-asks-for-private-military-help-from-russia-to-fight-extremist-terrorism-in-the-country-according-to-a-news-outlet Mali asks for private military help from Russia to fight extremist terrorism in the country, according to a news outlet citing Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. 1632603986 2021-09-25 4da134eda6f31a210cddad930e0b79417c3c3f61 4 Mali Mali War Russia 3 /feed/2021/09/25/mali-recruits-russia-s-pmc-wagner-group-to-fight-islamic-terrorism-in-the-country-according-to-a-news-outlet-citing-rus Mali recruits Russia's PMC Wagner Group to fight Islamic terrorism in the country, according to a news outlet citing Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. 2020-11-30 dae25396640c9145bf4582cb82dc10b6d71fb721 /feed/2020/11/30/explosions-are-reported-in-three-northern-malian-cities-gao-kidal-and-menaka-amid-reports-of-simultaneous-jihadist Explosions are reported in three northern Malian cities – Gao, Kidal and Ménaka – amid reports of simultaneous jihadist attacks on military bases housing international troops, according to a United Nations official. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks. 1606770270 2020-11-30 dd45c575fb977822f379fa0185a4bdc6b5a3de7e 2 Kidal Mali Mali War 3 /feed/2020/11/30/rocket-attacks-are-carried-out-in-three-northern-malian-cities-gao-kidal-and-menaka-against-french-military-bases Rocket attacks are carried out in three northern Malian cities – Gao, Kidal and Ménaka – against French military bases. No one is killed or injured. Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claims responsibility for the attacks. /feed/2026/04/26/tuareg-rebels-reach-an-agreement-that-allows-the-russian-african-corps-to-withdraw-from-kidal-mali France 24 26 08c295b171e7fb48c6c12cd6d2309800c801a67c 4 https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260426-new-fighting-erupts-in-north-mali-s-kidal-as-army-clashes-with-rebels 2026 Tuareg rebels reach an agreement that allows the Russian African Corps to withdraw from Kidal, Mali.