Mali Still Stands: A Sahelian Coup D’état That Almost Was
In the early morning hours of April 25, 2026, a very sophisticated and coordinated attack was made against the Republic of Mali. Armed groups simultaneously struck in Kidal and Gao to the north-east, Mopti and Sévaré in the center of the country, and critically, Bamako, and Kati in the center-west of the country. Bamako is the national capital and Kati is a garrison town 9 miles north-west of Bamako, the largest town of the Koulikoro region.
These were not random targets. Reportedly The 1st Military Region and 13th Combined Arms Regiment are based in Gao; the 3rd Military Region is based in Kati; and the 6th Military Region is based in Sévaré.