{"id":161100,"date":"2026-04-27T15:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/mali-defence-minister-killed-in-car-bomb-attack"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:41:05","slug":"mali-defence-minister-killed-in-car-bomb-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/mali-defence-minister-killed-in-car-bomb-attack","title":{"rendered":"Mali Defence Minister Killed in Car Bomb Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Mali\u2019s defence minister Sadio Camara has been killed in a car bomb attack on his home near Bamako, as the country faces a second day of intense fighting.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Family members say Camara, his wife and two grandchildren died in the blast in the town of Kita, dealing a major blow to the ruling junta.<\/p>\n<p>The violence follows coordinated attacks led by Tuareg rebels from the Azawad Liberation Front and jihadists from JNIM, targeting multiple regions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting has resumed in key areas including Kidal, Gao and Se\u0301vare\u0301, while rebels claim control of Kidal and say an agreement has been reached for Malian and Russian-backed forces to withdraw.<\/p>\n<p>The army had retaken Kidal in 2023 with support from Russian Wagner fighters, ending years of rebel control.<\/p>\n<p>Despite government claims the situation is under control, residents describe fear and trauma after explosions and gunfire rocked several cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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