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Security - 25 November 2025
South Kivu: Bukavu-Miti-Hombo Road Blocked After Clashes Between M23 and Wazalendo
Kabare Territory, November 17, 2025. Traffic on the Bukavu-Miti-Hombo road was completely paralyzed on Monday after violent clashes erupted between AFC/M23 rebels and Wazalendo fighters in South Kivu’s Kabare territory.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 23 November 2025
Armed Threats Target Village in Béleko: Christians Asked to Convert or Pay Ransom
Béleko, Mali - November 20, 2025 ; According to a letter from the prefect of Béleko, armed men threatened the chief of the village of Guéguéna-Flala, demanding that the entire community-predominantly Christian-either…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 November 2025
Ibrahim Dembélé, a teacher at the Saadou Ziwaza madrasa, was assassinated on Thursday evening
Ibrahim Dembélé, a teacher at the Saadou Ziwaza madrasa, was assassinated on Thursday evening around 6:45 p.m. by unidentified armed assailants near his school in the Dougoukoro neighborhood of Timbuktu.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 23 November 2025
JNIM Announces Second Phase of Bamako Fuel BlockadeNovember 18, 2025
Bamako, Mali - The jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) announced the second phase of its blockade of Mali’s capital through a series of videos released on November 18.
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 23 November 2025
Frequent Abductions in Nioro Amid Jihadist Blockade
Nioro, Mali - November 22, 2025On November 22, 2025, jihadists abducted two nationals from Nioro.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 22 November 2025
Mali: Azawad Liberation Front Targets Niafunke Military Camp with DronesNovember 17, 2025
In the Timbuktu region, the Azawad Liberation Front (ALF) launched a kamikaze drone attack on the Niafunke military camp on November 17, 2025. Details regarding casualties or material damage have not yet been confirmed.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 22 November 2025
Côte d’Ivoire Grants Refugee Status to Nearly 80,000 Burkinabe and Malian NationalsCôte d’Ivoire, November 21, 2025
In a significant humanitarian development, Côte d’Ivoire has officially granted refugee status to over 69,000 Burkinabe and 1,500 Malian nationals, bringing the total recognized refugee population in the country to…
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read
Security - 22 November 2025
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) issued a stark statement on November 20, 2025
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) issued a stark statement on November 20, 2025, condemning what it described as massacres and serious human rights violations by the Malian junta.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 2 min read
Security - 22 November 2025
JNIM Patrols Highlight Fuel Blockade Threat Between Kita and Bamako
Mali - November 16, 2025 - JNIM militants were observed patrolling the road between Kita and Bamako while trucks were passing freely, underscoring the importance of reinforcements mobilized by JNIM from northern Mali…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 21 November 2025
JNIM Claims Destruction of Malian Army Vehicles on Sikasso-Loulouni Road
Sikasso Region, Mali - November 15, 2025 - JNIM announced in a statement, accompanied by images, that it had destroyed two Malian army military vehicles and an armored vehicle after targeting a convoy with three…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 21 November 2025
IED Destroys Russian Mercenary Vehicle in Kidal
Kidal Region, Mali - November 16, 2025 - A military vehicle belonging to Russian mercenaries of the African Corps was destroyed by an improvised explosive device (IED) between the town of Tessalit and the Amachach camp…
By Sarah Ndaya - 2 min read
Security - 21 November 2025
Drone Strike Hits Intahaka Gold Mine in Gao
Gao Region, Mali - November 18, 2025 - Russian mercenaries carried out a drone attack on the Intahaka gold mining site, killing more than four people and destroying two vehicles along with a truck set on fire.
By Amina Kabasele - 2 min read