Al Jazeera English • April 29, 2026 14:16

‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks

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Thousands of Malians have been forced to flee their country as several groups, including the army, assault them.

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Sat 09:35 - France 24

Mali live: Army says armed 'terrorist' groups launch attacks on military positions nationwide

Sat 10:33 - BBC Headlines

Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country

Sun 13:46 - Al Jazeera English

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Mon 12:25 - Middle East Eye

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Mon 13:06 - France 24

Who are the groups behind unprecedented Mali attacks?

Mon 14:45 - Al Jazeera English

Rival armed groups join forces against the Malian state: What next?

Tue 01:33 - Al Jazeera English

What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?

Wed 14:16 - Al Jazeera English

‘We saw terrible things’: Mali refugees tell of atrocities amid attacks

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Al Jazeera English

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01:33

What’s driving the coordinated attacks across Mali?

Al Jazeera’s Nada Qaddourah explains how armed groups in Mali appear to be joining forces.

14:45

Rival armed groups join forces against the Malian state: What next?

Armed groups with differing ideologies have launched coordinated attacks across Mali. Can they remain united?

13:46

Mali rattled by ongoing armed attacks: What to know

Mali's security situation has deteriorated in recent years, as armed groups have carried out coordinated attacks.

BBC Headlines

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10:33

Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

France 24

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13:06

Who are the groups behind unprecedented Mali attacks?

Two days of national mourning have been declared in Mali after the country's defence minister was killed in an attack by Al-Qaeda linked group JNIM, who have allied with Tuareg …

09:35

Mali live: Army says armed 'terrorist' groups launch attacks on military positions nationwide

Mali's army said on Saturday that unidentified armed "terrorist" groups had attacked ‌⁠military positions ‌in the ⁠capital and in several towns in the country's interior, with fighting ongoing. Journalists reported …

Middle East Eye

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12:25

Mali's defence minister killed as armed groups launch countrywide offensive

Mali's defence minister killed as armed groups launch countrywide offensive Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 04/27/2026 - 12:47 Sadio Camara and his family members killed in car bomb, as …