Mali Government Offers $3.5 Million Bounty for JNIM Leader Iyad Ag Ghaly
On June 5, 2026, Mali's military government announced a reward of two billion CFA francs (approximately $3.5 million) for information leading to the capture or killing of Iyad Ag Ghaly, leader of the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM. The bounty also targets his deputy, Amadou Kouffa, and several Tuareg rebel leaders. This move follows a surge in violence in central Mali and coordinated air campaigns by the Alliance of Sahel States against militant strongholds near the country's porous borders.
Date: June 5, 2026
Location: Mali
Conflict: Sahel Insurgency
Category: other
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: African Sustainability Matters