Image source, ReutersImage caption, Camara (L), pictured with the Russian and Malian foreign ministers, is said to have died in a suicide truck bombingByMakuochi Okafor, BBC Africa and Hafsa KhalilPublished26 April 2026 Mali's defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists carried out across the country. State TV confirmed the death several hours later, saying he died of wounds received while engaging with the attackers. Reports say the head of the military junta, Gen Assimi Goita, was moved to a safe location after his home was targeted. Further north Russian mercenaries hired by Mali's military agreed to withdraw from Kidal after two days of clashes, the separatist Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) group said. For years, Mali has been plagued by insurgencies by groups affiliated with al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, and the FLA.
Published: April 26, 2026 3:23 pm
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