Here is what my Mom, who is not a professional commentator on politics, texted on October 7

Sources have talked for a while about the return of Khalid Ibn Walid as a functional katiba, and here we have further evidence of that.

What a shocker, who could have guessed?

#Mali le JNIM vise aussi les intérêts économiques chinois à travers cette attaque contre cette entreprise de l’industrie du sucre. L’attaque a eu lieu hier à Bewani. L’entreprise détenue a 60% par la Chine et 40% par l’État, est aussi présente à Dougabougou & Seribala.

#Bamako 09/082025 Plusieurs sources locales, plusieurs officiers supérieurs ont été arrêtés par les hommes de Goita. Les noms de Abass Dembelé et Nena Sagara circulent.

Reports circulating of a large number of officers arrested in Mali. Too soon to know more, but a potentially major disruption is underway.

Most of #Mali's cities are surrounded by jihadist groups, and the country's military officers are squabbling over who rules #Bamako. One thing is for certain: civilians are likely to bear the brunt of this latest round of instability.

Potentially huge news developing with the rumors circulating that Morocco has succeeded in negotiating a release of Niger's former president Mohamed Bazoum under conditions, including his political exile in Morocco. To be followed as more information comes in...

#Mali: Ce mardi 12/08/25, le groupe terro-riste #JNIM revendique avoir attaqué le poste de contrôle du carrefour de #Djénné sur la RN6. Le bilan provisoire est de trois morts, 04 véhicules incendiés et d'autres emporté. #SahelLeaks

Excellent Magal de Touba aux mourides et aux aux croyants du monde entier. Jere jef Serigne Touba

This is a good breakdown of what's known about the current purge happening in Mali: jeuneafrique.com/1713987/politi… That said, I think there's a general tendency over the past few months to overstate some aspects of the Goita-Camara rivalry. And lots of projections w/o evidence.

Mali's government has finally commented on the arrests of senior officers, claiming to have disrupted an attempted coup involving a former French Air Force officer, and also confirming the arrests of Nema Sagara and Abbas Dembélé, among others: fr.apanews.net/news/mali-tent…

#Mali | Le #JNIM revendique la pose d’un EEI ayant visé, le 15 août 2025, un convoi mixte de Africa Corps (#AK) entre #Tombouctou et #Goundam.

I have a beautiful bridge to sell you.

I have no words for this lunacy.

Based on Ted Cruz's tweets (no, I'm not QT'ing that) he's calling to recognize Somaliland as a way of standing up to China, which is a hilarious little bit of marketing/lobbying.

🇲🇱|#Mali: There have been reports of clashes in Kassela, less than 50km from Bamako, this evening.

South of Bamako, on the road to Sikasso. The isolation of Bamako and cutting off of roads between main cities continues.

There’s no way to read this except the administration hoping for/encouraging fear and militias in dc.

There’s always context. Always.