Budapest-Bamako 2026 Stage 2. The touring and the racing categories will travel on different routes. Competitiors and 4x4 teams will head to Midelt while touring category teams are going to Marrakech. | Budapest-Bamako Rally

An al-Qaeda-linked group, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Bamako, Mali. Armed men targeted a military training school and Bamako's military airport in the early hours, reportedly causing significant losses. This marks the first such attack in the capital in years, as the city had largely avoided the Islamist insurgency affecting other parts of the country. Authorities say the situation is now "under control," but the full extent of t