صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Niamey –The President of Niger, General Abderrahmane Tiani, accused Mauritania, Benin, and Ivory Coast of “complicity” in the armed attacks that targeted several cities in Mali on April 25, 2026, considering that these countries formed the launching axes for the operations adopted by the “Group to Support Islam and Muslims” and the “Front de Liberation de Azawad.”
During an interview broadcast on Nigerian state television on the occasion of the three-year anniversary of the military junta assuming power, Tiani said that the simultaneous attacks on Malian territory were launched from three axes, noting that one of them “came from Mauritania,” without providing additional details or evidence to support this accusation.
He added that another axis was launched, according to him, from northern Benin, while he accused Ivory Coast of hosting camps to train what he described as “mercenaries” with the participation of Ukrainians, considering that these operations are taking place in the presence of French interests and forces inside those countries, “with or without the knowledge of their authorities.”
The Nigerien president directed sharp criticism at France and President Emmanuel Macron, accusing Paris of being behind attempts to destabilize Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, and questioning the announcement of the withdrawal of French forces from Ivory Coast.
These statements come in the context of escalating tension between the Sahel coalition countries and a number of regional and Western countries, against the backdrop of the security and military files in the Sahel region.
It is noteworthy that on April 25, 2026, Mali witnessed simultaneous attacks targeting several cities, including Bamako, Gao, Mopti, Sevare, and Kidal, and resulted in the killing of Malian Defense Minister Sadio Camara, in one of the most violent attacks the country has known in recent years.
Source: “My press”
