June 24 – Malians approve amendments to the constitution. Under the changes, the president has the right to hire and fire the prime minister. The constitutional changes also designate Mali as a secular state.[6]
Islamist militants attack a military camp in northeast Mali. The military confirms the death toll of the combined incidents to be 63 in total, including 15 troops and 49 civilians.[7]
October 31: Tuareg rebels from Platform claim control over a camp in Kidal, northern Mali, following the evacuation of MINUSMA troops.[12]
November 7: The Malian Armed Forces conducts airstrikes on "terrorist targets" in Kidal, resulting in civilian casualties, amidst claims by local Tuareg groups and witnesses.[13]
Years in Mali (1960–present)