ACTIVE CONFLICT
Mali
Sahel jihadist insurgency
TOTAL DEATHS (EST.)
18,000+
Historical estimates — manually maintained · ACLED · ICRC · UN OCHA · Reuters. Not live.
LAST 30 DAYS — ACLED EXPLORER● LIVE DATA
PARTIES INVOLVED
Malian government (FAMA)
Wagner/Russian forces vs JNIM (al-Qaeda)
IS Sahel
SITUATION OVERVIEW
French and UN peacekeeping forces expelled. ACLED April 2026: government and allied Wagner forces now responsible for more civilian deaths than jihadists. 50+ civilians killed in two major militant attacks early 2026. ~2,650 killed in last 12 months.
RELATED CONFLICTS
Sources: ACLED Explorer · UN OCHA · UN OHCHR · ICRC · HRW · SNHR · UALosses · Reuters · AP · BBC · Al Jazeera. Death tolls are estimates — verified counts typically lower than reported figures.