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Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) ride on the back of pickup trucks in Kidal, on April 26, 2026. April 25, 2026’s shock attacks, synchronised by Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition and the jihadist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), targeted several areas in the vast arid country.
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Russia on Thursday (April 30, 2026) said its forces would stay in Mali, rejecting a call from Tuareg rebels for Moscow to withdraw after separatists and jihadists launched the largest attacks against the military junta’s rule in 15 years.

Russia is a crucial military backer to the Malian government.

Published – April 30, 2026 09:52 pm IST



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