Des combats d’ampleur étaient en cours samedi à la périphérie de la capitale malienne, Bamako, et dans plusieurs villes importantes du pays entre l’armée malienne et des « groupes terroristes » ayant mené des attaques coordonnées, les rebelles touareg maliens revendiquant la prise de contrôle de la ville-clé de Kidal. 

Dr. Andrew Lebovich, chercheur américain à l’institut néerlandais Clingendael et spécialiste du Sahel, est notre invité.

The coordinated attacks on Mali’s capital of Bamako represent a « dramatic setback » for the junta-led government, said Andrew Lebovich, Research Fellow with Clingendael’s Conflict Research Unit. Lebovich said the attacks also showed how tenuous the security situation in Mali is with authorities along with their Russian partners struggling to prevent …

Serge Daniel, notre correspondant régional, décrypte la situation.

Jean-Hervé Jezequel, Directeur du projet Sahel à l’International Crisis Group, est notre invité.

The army in junta-ruled Mali said on Saturday it was battling what it called “terrorist groups” that launched surprise attacks around the capital Bamako and other parts of the West African nation. The attacks were claimed by the Azawad Liberation Front, a separatist group that has been fighting the Malian …

Gunmen launched a wave of coordinated assaults across Mali early Saturday, striking the capital Bamako as well as key northern cities including Kidal and Gao. FRANCE 24’s Justice Baidoo reports.

Mali’s army said Saturday that it was fighting « terrorist groups » that had attacked army barracks in the capital Bamako and other areas in the African nation. Witnesses reported gunfire in several cities in the military-ruled state and an army statement said: « Terrorist groups, not yet identified, early this morning targeted …

People from the Western Tigray region in Ethiopia told Human Rights Watch that they had been arbitrarily detained and treated as second class citizens, FRANCE 24’s Tom Canetti said, adding that there are more than 800,000 internally displaced people in Tigray.

Mali’s ​army ​said on Saturday that unidentified armed « terrorist » groups ​had attacked ‌⁠military positions ‌in the ⁠capital and in several towns in the country’s interior, with fighting ongoing. Journalists reported hearing gunfire at the country’s international airport. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.