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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the terrorist attacks that occurred in Mali on Saturday.
Al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM, in partnership with Tuareg rebels, launched an attack in several locations in Mali, including Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali, on Saturday. They launched a major offensive against the Malian army.
ECOWAS, in a statement shared on Sunday, described the attacks as heinous acts that threaten peace in West Africa and urged security forces to combat insurgency in the region.
LA CEDEAO CONDAMNE FERMEMENT LES ATTAQUES TERRORISTES DU SAMEDI 25 AVRIL 2026 AU MALI.
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ECOWAS STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE TERRORIST ATTACKS OF SATURDAY 25 APRIL 2026 IN MALI=======
A CEDEAO CONDENAM VIGOROSAMENTE OS ATAQUES TERRORISTAS DE SÁBADO, 25 DE ABRIL DE 2026, NO MALI pic.twitter.com/ju8wFO31v9— Ecowas – Cedeao (@ecowas_cedeao) April 26, 2026
“The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strongly condemns the terrorist attacks that occurred on Saturday, 25 April 2026, in several localities in the Republic of Mali. These heinous acts demonstrate once again the barbaric nature of the perpetrators who continue to threaten peace, security, and stability in the West African sub-region as a whole,” the statement read in part.
“ECOWAS calls on all states, security forces, regional mechanisms and populations of West Africa to unite and mobilise in a coordinated effort to combat this scourge. ECOWAS extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and its full solidarity with the people and authorities of the Republic of Mali. Abuja, 26 April 2026.
expresses.”
Mali has previously faced insurgencies fought by affiliates of al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, as well as a separatist rebellion in the north.
Following Saturday’s attacks, Tuareg rebels launched an attack against the Malian Army and clashed on Sunday.
