April 27 (Reuters) - Mali's government is facing new questions about how long it can hold on to power two days after insurgents launched attacks across the country, hitting the main army base outside the capital and killing the defence minister.

Mali is experiencing a major escalation in violence, with jihadist groups advancing and the defense minister assassinated. The crisis threatens to destabilize the Sahel region.

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the recent coordinated terrorist attacks in Mali over the weekend, which reportedly resulted in the death of Mali’s Defence Minister, General Sadio Camara,

Mali's military rulers faced a security crisis Sunday after coordinated nationwide attacks by jihadist fighters and separatist rebels this weekend killed the defence minister and reportedly left a

Clashes resumed in Kidal following coordinated attacks across Mali by armed groups on Saturday.

Tuareg rebels fighting Mali's army on Sunday announced an agreement allowing Russian Africa Corps forces to withdraw from Kidal, leaving the northern town "totally" under their control. Jihadist