WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE CONFLICT IN MALI AND THE WORLD’S MOST TERRORIZED REGION

Soldiers wait for the start of the funeral for Mali's former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, on April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Boubacary Bocoum, File) 2026-07-31T05:03:52Z LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks…

Associated Press reports that soldiers wait for the start of the funeral for Mali's former defense minister Sadio Camara at the Military Engineering Parade Ground in Bamako, Mali, on April 30, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Boubacary Bocoum, File) 2026-07-31T05:03:52Z LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks…

The partnership between the JNIM jihadi rebels and the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) is the latest twist in a decades-long conflict in what is already the world’s most terrorized region.

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