Overview
- JNIM, which claimed responsibility Thursday, killed more than 30 people in near‑simultaneous assaults Wednesday on Kori Kori and Gomossogou in central Mali.
- The army said it carried out a targeted operation in the area and reported about ten jihadists killed.
- The junta named Gen. Elisé Jean Dao as chief of the armed forces Wednesday, replacing Gen. Oumar Diarra by decree.
- Authorities have detained soldiers and opposition figures over alleged complicity in the April 25 attacks, as the UN human‑rights office voiced concern over reported extrajudicial killings and abductions.
- Jihadists have enforced a road blockade into Bamako since April 30, halting inbound traffic and prompting shipper Maersk to suspend Dakar‑ and Abidjan‑to‑Bamako cargo, a severe blow for a landlocked country that relies on overland imports.