2026-05-1 82886f0ce93101d5589d1c9aa2bc8a9b9a025b8f /feed/2026/05/1/jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-takes-over-a-base-outside-of-tessalit-kidal-region-mali-after-it-is-abandoned-by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia's Africa Corps. 1777721976 2026-05-1 8199859db39a676dde33dab79e32491e6f9f5f86 12 Africa Corps 317 /wiki/africa%20corps%20(russia) Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin 14 /wiki/jama'at%20nusrat%20al-islam%20wal-muslimin Jihadist 2 /wiki/jihadism Kidal Region 71 /wiki/kidal%20region Mali 116 /wiki/mali Mali War 1 /wiki/mali%20war Russia 239 /wiki/russia Tessalit 37 /wiki/tessalit military 172 /wiki/malian%20armed%20forces Africa Corps Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Jihadist Kidal Region Mali Mali War Russia Tessalit military Mali War 2026-04-30 cdfcc0547dde9b135544b9366d3c1f9c74414c98 15 Africa Corps Mali Mali War Russia 4 /feed/2026/04/30/russia-says-that-it-will-continue-its-military-presence-in-mali-to-provide-assistance-to-the-malian-government Russia says that it will continue its military presence in Mali to provide assistance to the Malian government. 2026-04-28 a9b533e2000e97aab4cd72dbdc5582b90584d65e 12 Mali Mali War Russia military 4 /feed/2026/04/28/malian-president-and-military-leader-assimi-goita-meets-with-russian-ambassador-to-the-nation-igor-gromyko-igor-anato Malian president and military leader Assimi Goïta meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, Игорь Анатольевич, marking the former's first public appearance since a rebel offensive began three days ago. 2026-04-27 01893cc6bf43642887f28b76929e960b120c4d15 /feed/2026/04/27/islamist-militant-group-jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-jnim-says-the-malian-armed-forces-has-begun-to-withdraw-f Islamist militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) says the Malian Armed Forces has begun to withdraw from the town of Tessalit in Kidal Region, Mali, with the soldiers agreeing to hand over their weapons in exchange for safe passage from the town. 1777304316 2026-04-27 0ff118d4ec8866140ba21c51d172300d36d73c5c 12 Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Kidal Region Mali Mali War Tessalit military 6 /feed/2026/04/27/islamist-militant-group-jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-jnim-says-the-malian-military-has-begun-to-withdraw-from Islamist militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) says the Malian military has begun to withdraw from Tessalit, Kidal Region, with the soldiers agreeing to hand over their weapons in exchange for a safe passage from the town. 2026-04-21 d69031be9e90026b0794f1f6a60a2f14ebb99efc 23 Africa Corps Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Mali Mali War Russia 5 /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. 2025-09-4 4352f59a30887cd390ee7b4853509b77f4d71a3b 9 Kidal Region Mali Mali War military 4 /feed/2025/09/4/the-malian-transitional-government-files-a-lawsuit-against-algeria-at-the-international-court-of-justice-and-accuses-alg The Malian transitional government files a lawsuit against Algeria at the International Court of Justice and accuses Algeria of destroying a Malian military drone near Tinzaouaten, Kidal region, to allegedly hinder Mali's campaign against armed rebels in the Mali War. 2023-05-12 6c7fda3b4c0bb7df8781c46f202f397da431dc3c 5 Jihadist Mali War military 3 /feed/2023/05/12/a-report-by-the-office-of-the-united-nations-high-commissioner-for-human-rights-concludes-that-the-malian-armed-forces-a A report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights concludes that the Malian Armed Forces and foreign fighters massacred at least 500 people in the town of Moura, Mopti Region, in March 2022. At least 58 women and girls were also raped by the military during the operation against jihadist groups. 2023-04-19 8aeb3afbf731539fd2d8c1f29fb4ecc9e9122d78 9 Jihadist Mali Mali War 3 /feed/2023/04/19/four-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-reported-missing-after-jihadists-ambush-a-malian-government-delegation-nea Four people are killed and several others are reported missing after jihadists ambush a Malian government delegation near Nara, Koulikoro Region, Mali. 2021-12-30 8b8962fa04a7bf56c29615376355ab4ea7cc4c4c /feed/2021/12/30/jihadists-ambush-an-army-patrol-near-the-town-of-nara-in-koulikoro-region-killing-four-soldiers-and-wounding-over-a-doz Jihadists ambush an army patrol near the town of Nara in Koulikoro Region, killing four soldiers and wounding over a dozen more. 1640912775 2021-12-30 00074a3dee58231f19ebc8e9bc3f601bb10c9c51 1 Jihadist Mali Mali War military 4 /feed/2021/12/30/jihadists-ambush-an-army-patrol-near-the-town-of-nara-in-koulikoro-region-mali-killing-four-soldiers-and-injuring-more Jihadists ambush an army patrol near the town of Nara in Koulikoro Region, Mali, killing four soldiers and injuring more than a dozen others. 2021-10-6 08b336a0d8e86713c1ed5f1a432f1d8bcb55800e 4 Jihadist Mali War military 3 /feed/2021/10/6/a-battle-between-jihadists-and-malian-forces-in-the-central-mopti-region-leaves-at-least-nine-soldiers-and-15-insurgents A battle between jihadists and Malian forces in the central Mopti Region leaves at least nine soldiers and 15 insurgents dead. The mayor of the nearby town of Bankass says that up to 16 soldiers were killed in the attack. 2021-04-2 1cc4a93f270ec945140ee3e6475fd058bd0ffa9d /feed/2021/04/2/four-chadian-soldiers-are-killed-and-many-more-are-wounded-after-their-base-is-attacked-by-jihadists-in-aguelhok-kidal Four Chadian soldiers are killed and many more are wounded after their base is attacked by jihadists in Aguelhok, Kidal, Mali. 1617548744 2021-04-2 7692452d53aa9e0a5cbac07d3fc56d6f978da039 /feed/2021/04/2/four-chadian-soldiers-are-killed-and-many-more-are-wounded-after-their-base-is-attacked-by-jihadists-in-aguelhok-mali Four Chadian soldiers are killed and many more are wounded after their base is attacked by jihadists in Aguelhok, Mali. 1617419139 2021-04-2 0a0cb8a7ae77a4c2250e4ad866ca481fcda5788f /feed/2021/04/2/four-chadian-soldiers-are-killed-and-many-more-wounded-after-their-base-is-attacked-by-jihadists-in-aguelhok-mali Four Chadian soldiers are killed and many more wounded after their base is attacked by jihadists in Aguelhok, Mali. 1617411938 2021-04-2 8f1cbd32a548f536298b7037e6c203e394e23874 1 Jihadist Kidal Region Mali Mali War 4 /feed/2021/04/2/four-chadian-soldiers-are-killed-and-many-more-are-wounded-when-their-base-is-attacked-by-jihadists-in-aguelhok-kidal Four Chadian soldiers are killed and many more are wounded when their base is attacked by jihadists in Aguelhok, Kidal, Mali. /feed/2026/05/1/jihadist-group-jama-at-nusrat-al-islam-wal-muslimin-takes-over-a-base-outside-of-tessalit-kidal-region-mali-after-it AFP via ''Barron's 1 419fcb6b1475f92bcd4560eac4c7d076d9b17b1f 5 https://www.barrons.com/news/rebels-take-key-military-camp-in-mali-s-north-f5fdc5a1 2026 Jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia's Africa Corps.