Koulikoro

Soumaoro Kanté, the Sorcerer King who terrorized the Manding people for a generation, flees the field.

Some say he vanished into a cave in the Koulikoro hills and was swallowed by the earth itself, transformed into stone as punishment for his cruelties.

Others say more mundanely that he simply ran, his empire of terror collapsing behind him like a poorly built house of dried mud.

What matters for the story that follows is not the manner of Soumaoro's disappearance, but what rises in the vacuum he leaves behind.

Um, militant activity has continued to intensify within the country, with the militant group demonstrating increased ability to conduct coordinated multi-front attacks.

JNIM carried out several attacks on military installations and logistic routes across Gao, Kidal, Koulikoro, and Mopti regions in July.

The attacks highlight continued cooperation between JNIM and the Azawad Liberation Front.

Aside from the volatile security environment, operators should expect fuel shortages and limited supplies.