Conflict coverage · Central Sahel

July 2026 nationwide attacks and the battle for Anéfis

4 – 10 Jul 2026Key eventAnéfis · nationwide

Military

A second coordinated wave hits Anéfis, Aguelhok, Gao, Sévaré and Kéniéroba, later Konna and Somadougou. FLA and JNIM fighters besiege the Anéfis base, ambush a Malian–Africa Corps relief convoy near Tabrichat and down an Mi-24; a second column from Gao breaks through and the army announces the town retaken on 10 July, at a stated cost of about 30 soldiers.

Why it mattersThe attacks showed geographic reach from the Algerian border to Bamako's approaches — pressure on positions, not proof of durable control. Anéfis became the test of whether the government and the Africa Corps can still project force up the Kidal road, and of whether the FLA–JNIM alignment can hold ground against a determined relief effort.

Confidence: ModerateSources: Al Jazeera English ↗ · ACLED conflict data & analysis ↗ · France 24 / RFI ↗ · Armed-group statements (JNIM, FLA, IS-Sahel and others)Methodology Corrections

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2026 offensivesJuly wave — Anéfis and the capital's approaches
Fuel blockadeReimposition and compounded pressure

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Africa Corps · atlasParticipanthigh confidence
FLA · atlasParticipanthigh confidence
JNIM · atlasParticipanthigh confidence

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Mi-24/Mi-35

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