Bamako: A string of coups and the expulsion of former colonial power France in favor of Russian support have not deterred insurgents from gaining strength throughout the so-called coup belt from Burkina Faso to Niger. The blockade on Bamako has made it perilous for fuel delivery trucks to reach the

Bamako: African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for “urgent international action”. For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) have imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, creating a major crisis for

Bamako: A string of coups and the expulsion of former colonial power France in favor of Russian support have not deterred insurgents from gaining strength throughout the so-called coup belt from Burkina Faso to Niger. The blockade on Bamako has made it perilous for fuel delivery trucks to reach the

Bamako: African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for “urgent international action”. For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) have imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, creating a major crisis for

Nouakchott: An ongoing blockade by the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has brought much of Mali’s economy to a standstill. This development coincides with intensified fighting between non-state armed groups, the Malian army, and their Russian-backed allies. Communities have been cut off from essential supplies, with some towns facing threats from fighters