Tuareg separatists

Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda affiliates have taken control of the key northern Mali town of Anéfis following a rebel offensive. The Malian army and Russian mercenaries are now confined to a key camp in the area.

Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked JNIM launched attacks on towns from Gao to Bamako on July 4, marking the widest rebel offensive in Mali since 2012.

Jihadists and their separatist Tuareg allies launched coordinated attacks in Mali, targeting multiple towns and a prison. The attacks occurred months after a previous assault that weakened the country's military junta.

Mali's military government is offering $3.5 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly, a Sahel al-Qaeda leader. Smaller rewards are also being offered for other suspects, including Tuareg separatists.

Mali's military government is offering $3.5 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly, a Sahel al-Qaeda leader. Smaller rewards are also being offered for other suspects, including Tuareg separatists.

Mali's military carried out drone strikes that killed at least 10 civilians at a wedding after attacks by al-Qaeda-linked fighters and Tuareg separatists last month. The strikes were in response to recent attacks. The situation is escalating.

Mali's armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, launched airstrikes against a rebel alliance of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists. The ruling junta is struggling to maintain power in the unstable west African country. Airstrikes targeted the key northern town of Kidal, which was lost during a surprise offensive by the rebels.

Tuareg rebels are holding dozens of soldiers prisoner in northern Mali, as shown in an exclusive video obtained by Al Jazeera. The soldiers are being held by Tuareg separatists. The situation is ongoing in northern Mali.

Rebel checkpoints have been established around Mali's capital, and a northern town has been seized by JNIM and Tuareg separatists. These groups continue their attacks against Mali's military government, escalating regional tensions.

On April 25, jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and Tuareg separatists launched coordinated attacks on military installations across Mali, targeting locations including Bamako, Gao, Mopti, and Kidal. The attacks represent an escalation in a deteriorating security situation that Western governments have increasingly distanced themselves from.