Dossier
FLA
Coverage of FLA in the Nexus archive.
- Could islamist fighters take Timbuktu?
Mali's military junta is facing a serious security challenge due to coordinated attacks by jihadist group JNIM and its Tuareg ally FLA across northern Mali. The attacks have raised concerns about the government's ability to contain the insurgency.
- Mali junta bans motorcycles outside cities and creates military zones to reduce militant attacks
The military government of Mali has banned motorcycles with 125cc engines or larger outside urban areas and established 35 military zones to restrict civilian access, aiming to curb militant attacks. The measures follow a major April offensive by JNIM and FLA, which included attacks on Bamako and the capture of Kidal.