Al Qaeda fighters blockade Mali capital: Chaos in Bamako as conflict with govt intensifies

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:04:42 +0000

Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goita, has chaired a cabinet meeting and is expected to name a new defence minister, after Sadio Camara was killed in attacks coordinated on Saturday by multiple armed groups. It comes as people in Bamako fear a blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-linked fighters. In the north, Tuareg rebel separatists say they are preparing to retake key cities.

Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports.

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