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Mali Defense Minister Killed, Kidal Declared Free, Curfew Imposed

4/27/2026

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Mali’s separatist fighters coordinated attacks with al-Qaida-linked JNIM, killing Defense Minister Gen. Sadio Camara.
Separatists declared Kidal free as Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and Malian troops withdrew under a peaceful exit agreement.
Bamako district governor Abdoulaye Coulibaly imposed a three-day overnight curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
ECOWAS condemned the assaults and urged West African states to unite against the threat.

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Mali’s separatist fighters coordinated attacks with al-Qaida-linked JNIM, killing Defense Minister Gen. Sadio Camara.
Separatists declared Kidal free as Russian Africa Corps mercenaries and Malian troops withdrew under a peaceful exit agreement.
Bamako district governor Abdoulaye Coulibaly imposed a three-day overnight curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
ECOWAS condemned the assaults and urged West African states to unite against the threat.