How armed group alliances are reshaping Mali’s conflict and the wider Sahel
- Posted on July 22, 2026
- By Al Jazeera
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Mali's security landscape is undergoing significant transformation as armed groups forge new strategic alliances, fundamentally altering conflict dynamics across the Sahel region. These shifting coalitions between militant factions are redefining territorial control, influencing geopolitical power structures, and complicating international intervention efforts. The realignment reflects broader struggles for resources, ideology, and regional dominance, with cascading effects on civilian populations and neighboring countries throughout West Africa.
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