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Mali security crisis 2026
One page that accretes the verified record as the story develops. Every fact keeps its date and its sources.
17 DAYS
14 FACTS
2 EVENTS
2 SOURCES
FIRST ENTRY SEP 22
OCT 08 · Day 17
Mali army reported in Kidal after retaking city
Video is said to show Mali's armed forces in Kidal after retaking the city from Tuareg separatists.
Mali's military government lost Kidal to separatists six months ago.
Retaking Kidal would be a major symbolic gain for Mali's military government.
SEP 22 · Day 1
Mali marks independence amid worsening security crisis
UNHCR estimated that more than 400,000 people were internally displaced in Mali in June.
Mali's withdrawal from ECOWAS alongside Burkina Faso and Niger took effect in January 2025.
Mali's government seized power in a coup in 2020.