Katiba Macina’s core zone; Dogon (Dan Na Ambassagou) vs Fulani cycle of massacres; Mopti/Sévaré attacked on 25 Apr 2026.
Recent (to 21 Oct 2026)
- Feb 2026: JNIM killed five Dan Na Ambassagou hunters at Kendié (Bandiagara).
- JNIM attacks: Ningari (taken 1 Sep, retaken by Dogon militia, taken again ~13 Sep), the Djenné crossroads post (24 Sep), shelling of the Sévaré air base (15 Sep), and IEDs on the Konna–Sévaré road (12–13 Oct, JNIM claims) (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/220, 13 Sep 2026), (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/251, 18 Sep 2026), (C3, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/456, 13 Oct 2026). See Kaka ambush (Sep 2026).
- 1 Aug: FAMa says an air strike on JNIM-FLA at Megou (Mopti region) killed ‘numerous’ militants (C4, Faytuks News Discord (west-africa-sahel) via @KargnHasret, x.com/KargnHasret/status/2083663893012906354, 1 Aug 2026).