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A coalition of armed groups and rebels challenges the authority of the military government.<\/p>\n
Mali declared independence from France in 1960.<\/p>\n
Since then, successive governments have faced challenges to their authority in the north.<\/p>\n 4 item list<\/span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n Armed groups have mounted four rebellions, but the latest is the most consequential.<\/p>\n Fighters linked to al-Qaeda joined forces with Tuareg rebels and captured several towns.<\/p>\n The military has been in power since a coup in 2020.<\/p>\n It took the help of the Russian military to drive out armed groups operating in the Sahel.<\/p>\n Now, the military government has accused former colonial power France of supporting the attacks.<\/p>\n Will she seek regional support to remain in office?<\/p>\n Presenter:<\/strong> Rishad Salamat<\/p>\n Guest:<\/strong><\/p>\n Oluwole Ojewale \u2013 Regional Coordinator for West and Central Africa at the Institute for Security Studies<\/p>\n Kabir Adamu \u2013 Managing Director of Beacon Security & Intelligence<\/p>\n Ulf Lassing \u2013 Director of the Sahel Program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Published on 3 May 2026<\/span>3 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nRecommended Stories <\/h2>\n