Timeline: How Mali went from democracy beacon to instability

Mali's security crisis has worsened with coordinated attacks by rival armed groups, including Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), which claimed responsibility for assaults in Kati, Bamako, and other locations. Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in these attacks, exposing security vulnerabilities in the country. Once seen as a beacon of democracy, Mali has faced a deteriorating situation since 2012.