Bamako may not be under the control of Jama'at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin (JNIM), yet, the threat looms if the group forms alliances that could push for Islamic governance. Roads remain blocked and ...

Kidnapped in late September in Bamako, the three hostages were freed by their captors in Gao, in the north, in return for a ransom worth tens of millions of euros and several tonnes of ammunition.