How Malian jihadists and pro-independence groups joined forces to overthrow the junta
- Posted on July 7, 2026
- By Le Monde
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How Malian jihadists and pro-independence groups joined forces to overthrow the junta
For years, jihadists from JNIM and pro-independence fighters from the FLA harbored deadly hatred for each other. But they put their differences aside to confront their common enemy: the ruling junta in Bamako. Since April 25, they have launched a major offensive.
