An al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for yesterday’s early morning attack in the Malian capital, Bamako.
Authorities said armed men targeted a military training school near the main international airport, and other areas in the city, blaming “a group of terrorists” for the assault.
The attack was the first of its kind in years to hit Bamako.
Before today, Bamako had largely avoided the Islamist insurgency that has wracked Mali for more than a decade.
CAF announces dates for 2025 African Nations Championships
President of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, says the eighth African Nations Championships will take place from February 1 to 28, 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Qualifying matches for the 19-team tournament will begin on October 25 and end in December 2024.
The biennial tournament is restricted to locally-based players, ruling out big name footballers who move to Europe.
It will be the first time East Africa hosts a continental football competition for national teams, and will serve as a precursor to the three nations hosting the 2027 African Cup of Nations.
