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Mali's Goita Meets Russian Envoy After Deadly Attacks

4/29/2026

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Assimi Goita met Russian Ambassador Igor Gromyko in Bamako, the first public appearance since weekend attacks.
The attacks by al Qaeda’s JNIM and a Tuareg separatist group hit an army base near Bamako’s airport, killing defence minister Sadio Camara and forcing Russian troops to leave Kidal.
Islamic State in the Sahel Province fighters entered Menaka, set up checkpoints, while clashes with JNIM have caused over 2,100 deaths since 2019.

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Assimi Goita met Russian Ambassador Igor Gromyko in Bamako, the first public appearance since weekend attacks.
The attacks by al Qaeda’s JNIM and a Tuareg separatist group hit an army base near Bamako’s airport, killing defence minister Sadio Camara and forcing Russian troops to leave Kidal.
Islamic State in the Sahel Province fighters entered Menaka, set up checkpoints, while clashes with JNIM have caused over 2,100 deaths since 2019.