2026-05-1 266ecc217333bd88d5b3be56d0eb5e6825223322 13 Al Qaeda 2 /wiki/al%20qaeda Mali 37 /wiki/mali Mali War 1 /wiki/mali%20war Malians 14 /wiki/malians Sharia law 116 /wiki/sharia military junta 71 /wiki/military%20junta Al Qaeda Mali Mali War Malians Sharia law military junta Mali War 2024-11-20 08c202249b516aa957fb51899768e7e5cef52e82 23 Mali Mali War military junta 3 /feed/2024/11/20/malian-junta-chief-assimi-goita-dismisses-prime-minister-choguel-kokalla-maiga-for-criticizing-the-junta-government-s-de Malian junta chief Assimi Goïta dismisses Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga for criticizing the junta government's decision to indefinitely postpone a return to civilian rule. 2023-10-31 dfc4c0e6cbb0b232c07e4520cff337bb1384508e 20 Mali Mali War 2 /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. 2023-10-1 e2c9ebeffe1b6e3c43adc2d11ea9bf8e285e15d3 /feed/2023/10/1/tuareg-rebels-take-control-of-the-town-of-bamba-gao-region-mali-claiming-to-kill-over-80-soldiers Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, claiming to kill over 80 soldiers. 1696234437 2023-10-1 f920a2a85fe89fb6655a7a7fdd5b5762e7ff3098 /feed/2023/10/1/tuareg-rebels-take-control-of-the-town-of-bamba-gao-region-killing-80-soldiers Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, killing 80 soldiers. 1696211993 2023-10-1 7a8a8cf4f6c421e52bbe351f7ee5ba9c602e1f44 3 Mali Mali War 2 /feed/2023/10/1/tuareg-rebels-take-control-of-the-town-of-bamba-gao-region-mali-claiming-over-80-soldiers-have-been-killed Tuareg rebels take control of the town of Bamba, Gao Region, Mali, claiming over 80 soldiers have been killed. 2022-11-14 c24f26e3ea27bc03a1d2b412ff17d0e67928952f 2 Mali Mali War military junta 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. 2022-07-5 28a25e48f09fe11333255a9334ab7fa696e09076 /feed/2022/07/5/two-egyptian-un-peacekeepers-are-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-in-northern-mali-when-their-vehicle-hits-a-mine Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured in northern Mali when their vehicle hits a mine. 1657055163 2022-07-5 127d0f0b1ec705c8e5c45f4763932b629f50c178 /feed/2022/07/5/two-egyptian-un-peacekeepers-are-killed-in-northern-mali-when-their-vehicle-hit-a-mine Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed in northern Mali when their vehicle hit a mine. 1657047966 2022-07-5 a5116bd64f4f17ac1bce88e8793f47caf0eb99ae 8 Mali Mali War 2 /feed/2022/07/5/two-egyptian-un-peacekeepers-are-killed-and-five-others-are-injured-when-their-vehicle-hits-a-mine-in-northern-mali Two Egyptian UN peacekeepers are killed and five others are injured when their vehicle hits a mine in northern Mali. 2022-02-18 0b480eb4af3dab759486b57e85b5441a248fad99 /feed/2022/02/18/mali-s-ruling-military-junta-demands-french-forces-leave-the-country-without-delay-after-french-president-emmanuel-mac Mali's ruling military junta demands French forces leave the country "without delay" after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a withdrawal of troops in a "orderly fashion" over the coming months. 1645240192 2022-02-18 b9d646b1a2e0b0c02d18dce7818ac9fd830131cc 13 Mali Mali War military junta 3 /feed/2022/02/18/mali-s-ruling-military-junta-demands-that-french-forces-leave-the-country-without-delay-after-french-president-emmanue Mali's ruling military junta demands that French forces leave the country "without delay" after French President Emmanuel Macron announced a withdrawal of troops in an "orderly fashion" in the coming months. 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 military junta 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. 2021-09-28 097e125358ad2aafffa62716e23cf17c3cdebd7d 4 Mali Mali War military junta 3 /feed/2021/09/28/mali-accuses-france-of-abandoning-the-country-by-reducing-its-forces-in-the-fight-against-jihadist-groups-in-response Mali accuses France of "abandoning the country" by reducing its forces in the fight against jihadist groups. In response to the remarks, France accuses Mali's military junta of "wiping their feet on the blood of French soldiers". 2021-06-25 c790ee4fb28e941740dbc73acde31e088da46c31 /feed/2021/06/25/fifteen-german-united-nations-peacekeepers-are-wounded-in-a-car-bomb-attack-at-their-base-in-tarkint-gao-mali Fifteen German United Nations peacekeepers are wounded in a car bomb attack at their base in Tarkint, Gao, Mali. 1639873540 2021-06-25 1651ceebcd1f0b40c79a3d9e4931245020c7b4ef /feed/2021/06/25/fifteen-german-united-nations-peacekeepers-are-wounded-in-a-car-bomb-attack-at-their-base-in-tarkint-gao Fifteen German United Nations peacekeepers are wounded in a car bomb attack at their base in Tarkint, Gao. 1624691178 2021-06-25 1210686b9ab13dc39174f335469caf6c28ff1077 /feed/2021/06/25/fifteen-german-united-nations-peacekeepers-are-wounded-in-a-car-bomb-attack-at-their-base-in-tarkint-mali Fifteen German United Nations peacekeepers are wounded in a car bomb attack at their base in Tarkint, Mali. 1624647971 2021-06-25 e98bb5c8bcf079137fa7cc4ef02b4af8fbee541a 2 Mali Mali War 2 /feed/2021/06/25/fifteen-german-united-nations-peacekeepers-are-injured-in-a-car-bomb-attack-at-their-base-in-tarkint-gao-mali Fifteen German United Nations peacekeepers are injured in a car bomb attack at their base in Tarkint, Gao, Mali. 2020-05-2 3291b459c7bed7a814961a354d41d0418564f61a 4 Mali Mali War 2 /feed/2020/05/2/a-french-foreign-legion-soldier-dies-at-a-military-hospital-in-paris-after-being-wounded-in-an-ied-blast-while-conduct A French Foreign Legion soldier dies at a military hospital in Paris, after being wounded in an IED blast, while conducting an operation against Islamist insurgents in Mali. /feed/2026/05/1/al-qaeda-linked-insurgents-calls-for-malians-to-rise-up-against-the-mali-military-junta-and-transition-to-sharia-law Reuters 1 515e412974d97d75d44c80cb7ce9a3e24c9f82cc 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/al-qaeda-linked-insurgents-call-malians-rise-up-establish-sharia-law-2026-05-01/ 2026 Al Qaeda-linked insurgents calls for Malians to rise up against the Mali military junta and transition to Sharia law.