{"id":324562,"date":"2026-04-26T00:25:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=324562"},"modified":"2026-04-26T00:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:55:53","slug":"uk-government-issues-dont-travel-warning-for-mali-after-attacks-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/26\/uk-government-issues-dont-travel-warning-for-mali-after-attacks-news-world\/","title":{"rendered":"UK government issues don’t travel warning for Mali after attacks | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Britons have been advised to avoid all travel to Mali after gunmen opened fire across several cities within the African nation.<\/p>\n

Armed terrorist groups were reported to have attacked barracks and several other other sites within the capital Bamako.<\/p>\n

Mali\u2019s army said in an announcement that soldiers were \u2018engaged in eliminating the attackers\u2019 and later confirmed the situation was \u2018under control\u2019.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless the FCDO has issued a warning against all travel Mali as a result of the \u2018unpredictable security conditions\u2019.<\/p>\n

It added that there was a high risk of kidnapping and criminal activity across the country.<\/p>\n

Britons in Mali should leave immediately by business flights where it’s secure to accomplish that and never by land, the federal government department said.<\/p>\n

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A Malian army soldier stands in position during an attack on Mali\u2019s fundamental military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Foreign Office said in an announcement: \u2018A series of coordinated attacks occurred in multiple locations including Kidal, Gao, Kati, Sevare and within the vicinity of Bamako International Airport on twenty fifth April, which has temporarily closed.<\/p>\n

\u2018When you are in Mali, it’s best to stay indoors where possible, avoid crowded places and areas of military or police activity, and follow guidance issued by local authorities.\u2019<\/p>\n

Journalists in Bamako reported gunfire near Modibo Ke\u00efta International Airport, nine miles from the town centre and adjoining to an air force base.<\/p>\n

Similar attacks in other cities have fuelled fears the newest insurgency has been coordinated by several armed groups.<\/p>\n

In recent times Mali has been rocked by successive coups by groups affiliated to each al-Qaeda and Islamic State in addition to a riot within the north.<\/p>\n

Mali, in addition to neighbouring Burkino Faso and Niger, have all turned to Russia for assist in combating Islamic military groups following coups in all three countries.<\/p>\n

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Several explosions and gunshots were heard at locations across the nation\u2019s capital Bamako (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since 2025, the nation has been governed by a military junta led by General Assimi Go\u00efta, who staged coups overthrowing the previous regime.<\/p>\n

Amongst other cities in Mali hit by the newest turmoil is Go\u00efta\u2019s town of Kati, positioned outside Bamako.<\/p>\n

A resident of the town said he was woken this morning to the sound of explosions and gunshots.<\/p>\n

Bodies were pictured on the streets of Kidal and Gao, where gunfire had been exchanged.<\/p>\n

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Recent many years have seen regular political upheaval in Mali and its neighbouring countries.<\/p>\n

The country has seen successive coups by pro-Islamic state groups and a separatist riot within the north.<\/p>\n

French forces intervened in 2012 to curb the Tuareg Revolt on the behest of then-president Dioncounda Traor\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Conflicts have grown between agricultural and pastoral groups in central Mali since 2015.<\/p>\n

A military junta led by Assimi Go\u00efta seized control following two coups in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n

Since September 2025, economic disruption has been brought on by a blockade of fuel imports to cities within the south by al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

One resident in Gao said: \u2018The force of the explosions is making the doors and windows of my house shake. I\u2019m scared out of my wits.\u2019<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Tuareg-led Azawad, a separatist group, said it had taken control of Kidal, nonetheless his claims have yet to be verified.<\/p>\n

Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program on the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, said the newest rebellion was the most important insurgency in Mali lately.<\/p>\n

The US embassy in Bamako advised all residents to \u2018shelter in place and avoid travel to those destinations until further information becomes available\u2019.<\/p>\n

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