Gold artisanal zone in Mali. no figure
Origin: Mali
Region: Gao & Ménaka, Liptako-Gourma tri-border
Site data
- Commodity: Gold
- Tier: Artisanal zone (no reliable production figure; separate marker)
- Status: JNIM-held since FAMa withdrew ~27 Apr 2026
- Operator / ownership: Informal; JNIM vs ISSP competition
- Production: no figure
- Coordinates: 15.2256, 0.2921 (OSM (Tessit village; site points not found))
Security context
- A contested gold zone in Ansongo cercle at the tri-border. FAMa left Tessit ~27 Apr 2026 under a reported weapons-for-safe-passage deal (JNIM claim) and the ISSP took nearby Labbezanga. 7 Aug 2022: ISGS killed 42 soldiers at the Tessit camp.
- Mondafrique dates the main phase of the 2026 JNIM–ISSP fighting to ~7 Oct at Tessit (JNIM won); fires were detected near Tessit on 14–16 Oct (C2, Sahel Monitor, t.me/sahelmonitor/483, 16 Oct 2026). See JNIM-ISSP Oudalan clashes (Oct 2026).
Sources
- Wikipedia, 2026 Mali offensives: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives
- Map and tier rule: 03 Resources Map
Relationships
- Held by (since Apr 2026): JNIM
- Contested by: ISSP
- Context: JNIM-ISSP Oudalan clashes (Oct 2026)
Media
Zoom B: Liptako-Gourma tri-border.