On November 7, 2023, Abdoul Aziz Djibrilla, a journalist working for the local media outlet Naata de Labbezanga, in the north of Mali, was killed by one of the insurgency groups operating in the region of Kidal, the epicenter of violence of the insurgency groups, the Islamic State Sahel Province (EI-Sahel) and the jihadist alliance of the Group of Support for Islam and Muslims (GSIM). According to reports, Abdoul Aziz was killed when the vehicle he was traveling in was attacked. Two other journalists, Saleck Ag Jiddou and Moustaph Kone, working with Radio Coton d’Ansongo, were abducted by the armed group. The abductors are demanding six million francs CFA, the equivalent of 9,146.94 euros for the release of Jiddou and Kone. A fourth journalist, Harouna Attino, working with the radio station Alafia d’Asongo was injured in the attack but is free. At the time this alert was filed, he was recovering from his injuries.