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The Mali War [c] is an ongoing conflict that started in January 2012 between the northern and southern parts of Mali in Africa. On 16 January 2012, several insurgent groups began fighting a campaign against the Malian government for independence or greater autonomy for northern Mali, which they called Azawad .
2012 — ongoing Northern Mali conflict. 2012 — Third Tuareg Rebellion. January 18, 2012 — March 11, 2012 Battle of Tessalit; January 17, 2012 — January 25, 2012 Battle of Aguelhok; February 7, 2012 — February 8, 2012 Battle of Tinzaouaten; March 21, 2012 — April 8, 2012 Malian coup d'état; June 27, 2012 — ongoing Internal conflict ...
Since January 2012, Mali has been embroiled in a civil war between Islamist insurgents and the Malian government. France joined the conflict the next year, but announced after the 2020 Malian coup d'état their intention to gradually reduce the number of French forces and withdraw them from the country.
In the central Mali province of Mopti, conflict has escalated since 2015 between agricultural communities like the Dogon and the Bambara, and the pastoral Fula (or Fulani) people. [ 68 ] [ 69 ] Historically, the two sides have fought over access to land and water, factors which have been exacerbated by climate change as the Fula move into new ...
10 March: Spiritual leaders in Mali issue a call for peace. [6] 12 March: The MNLA (and allies) take over Tessalit. [7] 14 March: Rebel forces took control of the towns of Diré and Goundam. [8] 21 March: soldiers dissatisfied with the course of the conflict attacked Defense Minister Sadio Gassama as he arrived to speak to them at the Kati ...
On 4 August, Mali broke off diplomatic relations with Ukraine with immediate effect, after a senior Ukrainian official, according to Bamako, admitted Kyiv's "involvement" in this attack. [39] Ukraine denied involvement in the attack [ 40 ] and condemned the severance, calling the decision "short-sighted and hasty".
On 31 May, ECOWAS suspended Mali, effective immediately until the end of February 2022, when Goïta promised to hand control of the country to a democratically-elected government. Although the bloc called on Goïta to appoint a new civilian prime minister and to form an "inclusive" government, it did not impose sanctions on Mali, as it had done ...
On 18 August 2020, elements of the Malian Armed Forces began a mutiny, [4] [5] [6] and subsequently undertook a coup d'état.Soldiers on pick-up trucks stormed the Soundiata military base in the town of Kati, where gunfire was exchanged before weapons were distributed from the armory and senior officers arrested.