Mali PM urges calm after coordinated attacks as victims are visited

Mali’s Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga has visited wounded victims of the April 25 coordinated attacks and urged the public to remain calm.

Africanews reported that Maiga made the visit to injured victims after the assault, which struck multiple locations including Bamako, Kati, Kidal and Sevare. The government said 16 people were injured.

Maiga said the attackers were trying to undermine national unity and destabilize the country. Reuters and APA reported earlier that he described the assaults as an attempt to seize power and dismantle republican institutions.

The visit is the latest government response to an attack campaign that has shaken Mali over the past several days and prompted a broader security alarm from the UN. On April 25, the UN condemned the attacks and called for protection of civilians and infrastructure.

For now, the government is trying to project control and reassure the public. The key unanswered questions are the full casualty toll, the extent of militant gains on the ground, and whether the state can quickly restore order after the coordinated offensive.