Mali: des tirs entendus dans plusieurs localités dont Kati, fief de la junte
Gunfire was heard Saturday morning in several locations in Mali, including Kati, near the capital Bamako, which houses the residence of the head of the junta, General Assimi Goïta, AFP learned from witnesses, a security source and an elected official.
Besides Kati, these explosions, which have not yet been claimed, were heard in Gao, the largest city in northern Mali, and Sévaré, in the center of this Sahelian country plagued by more than a decade of conflict and jihadist violence.
Mali is ruled by military officers who came to power through two coups in 2020 and 2021.
The country has been facing a deep security crisis since 2012, fueled in particular by violence from jihadist groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), as well as community criminal groups and separatists.
Mali’s military regime, like its neighbors Niger and Burkina Faso, also ruled by juntas, has turned its back on France and several Western partners to move closer politically and militarily to Russia.
The Wagner Group, which had supported the Malian state in its anti-jihadist fight since 2021, had announced the end of its mission in June 2025, and became the Africa Corps, an organization under the direct control of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The military took repressive measures against the press and critical voices. They also dissolved political parties and organizations of a political nature.
The Malian junta had pledged to hand power back to civilians by March 2024 at the latest, but has since failed to keep that promise.
In July 2025, the military regime granted Mr. Goïta a five-year presidential mandate renewable "as many times as necessary" and without election.
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