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The Confederation of Sahel States (AES) has said that a “monstrous conspiracy” was being waged against it, following terrorist attacks on Malian soil.
“The persistence of these barbaric and inhumane attacks bears the hallmarks of a monstrous conspiracy supported by enemies of the Sahel liberation struggle, waged through the confederal dynamic of the AES,” the confederation said in a statement on Sunday.
AES said several sites in Mali were targeted on the morning of April 25, 2026, in “long-planned and coordinated actions aimed at inflicting heavy losses on the defence and security forces and sowing terror among innocent civilian populations.”
The confederation said the “macabre design and the destabilising ambitions of these executioners of peace and harmony in the Sahel were thwarted thanks to a professional, courageous, and determined response from the Malian armed forces.”
AES added that “these ignoble, cowardly, and barbaric acts against a sovereign member state cannot shake the will of the valiant peoples of the Sahel to live free, in peace, and with dignity.”
The confederation extended “its deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs” and wished “a speedy recovery to the wounded.”
It expressed “total, unconditional, and fraternal solidarity with the Malian people, the Government of the Republic of Mali, and the valiant Malian Armed Forces.”
AES also paid “a vibrant tribute” to the armed forces for “the extraordinary courage with which they repelled this barbaric aggression, neutralising these individuals from another era, in the pay of actors driven by a clear desire to shatter its sovereign vision.”
Communiqué du Président de la Confédération des États du Sahel, suite aux attaques terroristes perpétrées, le samedi 25 avril 2026, contre la République du Mali.
Bureau de l’Information et de la Presse/MAECI. pic.twitter.com/0DqeHo5RsG
— Ministère des Affaires étrangères du Mali (@MaliMaeci) April 26, 2026
