UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemns violent attacks across Mali, urging international support to address the growing threat of terrorism in the Sahel region.

Mali defense minister dies in truck bomb attack at army base, per Jeune Afrique; no official confirmation.

Mali's Defense Minister Sadio Camara was killed on April 25 when a truck filled with explosives detonated near his residence at the Kati army base, Jeune Afrique reports. There is no official confirmation of this information.

Fighting erupts between the Malian army and rebel forces in the Kidal region. The clash marks a new escalation in the ongoing conflict in northern Mali.

Fighting has erupted between the Malian army and rebel forces in the Kidal region.

Malian rebels report shooting down a Russian Africa Corps helicopter during an ongoing offensive. The crew did not survive the crash.

Malian rebels report shooting down a Russian Africa Corps helicopter during an ongoing offensive, resulting in the deaths of the crew.

Azawad Liberation Front rebels seize total control of Kidal in northern Mali. The Tuareg-led alliance confirmed the takeover following a military operation in the region.

The Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led rebel alliance, announced that its forces have seized full control of the northern Malian city of Kidal following a military operation.