Politics - 1 February 2026
New Atrocities Reported Against Tuareg Civilians
Kidal January 23, 2026 - Local sources report that a joint patrol of the Malian army and Russian Africa Corps killed a civilian, Matakne ag Amouman, burned homes, and sabotaged a water tower and its solar installations in Eghchar Sdidane. They also allegedly abducted, executed, and beheaded an 84-year-old man, Attayoub ag Iknane, in Intadayné, near the city of Kidal.
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