### [2026-05-2](/feed/2026/05/2/index.md)

##### Mali War
# EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militants are targeting the Malian military-led junta. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Arab News](https://www.arabnews.com/node/2642105/world)

### Changes:

1. EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militant are targeting Mali’s military-led junta.  _2026-05-03 13:40:01 (First version)_
2. EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militant are targeting the Malian military-led junta.  _2026-05-04 07:08:05 (Update)_
2. EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militants are targeting the Malian military-led junta.  _(Current version)_

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