Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters combine to cause havoc in Mali

Tuareg separatists and al-Qaeda-linked fighters combine to cause havoc in Mali Submitted by Samira Elsaidi on Tue, 05/05/2026 - 14:06 An unofficial partnership has put Goita's government on the back foot. Can it last, or will ideological differences tear it apart? Malian President Assimi Goita attends the state funeral of Defence Minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in a suicide attack, in Bamako, Mali, 30 April 2026 (handout) On A new, undeclared partnership between Tuareg separatists and an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed coalition is rocking Mali’s ruling junta and causing havoc across the country’s north.