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Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Sky Mali Cancels Flights Amid Fuel Shortages and Rising Insecurity
Bamako, January 6, 2026 - Sky Mali, the national airline, has announced the cancellation of multiple flights and schedule changes over the coming days due to severe fuel shortages in the capital.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | JNIM Conducts Ambushes on Pro-Government Militias in Ségou
Ségou, January 8, 2026 - The JNIM insurgent group announced two ambushes against militias allied with the Malian army in the Ségou region on Thursday evening, January 8, 2026.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | JNIM Ambushes Pro-Government Militias in Ségou
Ségou, January 8, 2026 - The JNIM insurgent group announced that it ambushed a patrol of militias allied with the Malian army near Togolougoura, in the Ségou region, on the evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Social Security Reform | Minister Assa Badiallo Touré Presents Roadmap to INPSBamako
During the official handover ceremony of the roadmap to the new Director General of the National Social Security Institute (INPS), Idrissa Bakary Diarra, the Minister of Health and Social Development, Colonel-Major Assa…
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Timbuktu | ISIS Engages JNIM in Armed Clash
Timbuktu, January 6, 2026 - ISIS fighters reportedly clashed with JNIM militants near Doro, in the Timbuktu region.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | Fuel Shortage Cripples Bamako Amid JNIM Blockade
Bamako, January 12, 2026 - Since January 12, Bamako has been facing a fuel shortage that is severely disrupting economic and social activities.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Gao | Islamic State Claims Attack
Gao, January 5, 2026 - The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack near the village of Ossadja, in the Intilalt commune of the Gao region.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | JNIM Camp Images Released in Timbuktu; Hotels Close in Ségou Amid Crisis
Timbuktu, January 14, 2026 - The terrorist group JNIM released images of Commander Joulaybib’s training camp in the Timbuktu region on January 14, 2026.
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Minister Mossa Ag Attaher Receives Mali's New Ambassador to AngolaBamako
The Minister in charge of Malians Living Abroad and African Integration, Mossa Ag Attaher, received Seydou Coulibaly, the newly appointed Ambassador of Mali to Angola, in audience on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
By Sarah Ndaya - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
The Confederation of Sahel States Condemns US Military Operation in VenezuelaBamako
The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has condemned the US military intervention in Venezuela, which reportedly led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 3 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | JNIM Attacks Tanker Convoy and Seizes Army Post
San, Ségou Region, January 16, 2026 - The terrorist group JNIM launched a violent attack on a Malian army convoy escorting tanker trucks between San and Bla on Friday morning, January 16, 2026.
By Jean-Marc Okito - 4 min read
Security - 18 January 2026
Mali | 14th Anniversary of Azawad Liberation Operations Commemorated in Kidal
Kidal, January 17, 2026 - The inhabitants of Azawad, including civilians and military personnel, commemorated the 14th anniversary of the launch of Azawad liberation operations on Saturday, January 17, 2026, in the town…
By Amina Kabasele - 3 min read