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'Bamako on edge': Mali’s capital caught in the crosshairs of jihad, a military junta and geopolitics

From the heart of Bamako to the distant rural outposts of Mali, a siege has been unfolding over the years throughout the ...
The Economist

A fuel blockade shows the frightening power of Mali’s jihadists

Earlier this month schools in Bamako, Mali’s capital, began reopening after a two-week closure—the latest sign of normality, ...
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What are Russian forces doing in Mali amid jihadist blocade?

Russian forces fighting in Mali have failed to break the country free from a stifling fuel blockade and attacks waged by ...
Public Radio Tulsa

Al Qaeda-affiliated militants cripple fuel supplies to Mali's capital

Militants from an Al Qaeda affiliate in land-locked Mali have been attacking fuel convoys for months. The blockade has strangled fuel supplies to the capital city.
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Mali opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect the country amid ongoing fuel crisis

For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes ...

Senior US official praises Mali's military junta in fight against armed groups as pressure mounts

Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali, a senior U.S. official praised the military junta and hinted at cooperation between the two governments after years of a ...

Afghanistan 2.0? Al-Qaeda's 'Anaconda Strategy' Is Quietly Swallowing Mali

A slow, methodical jihadist takeover is unfolding in Mali as Al-Qaeda’s JNIM enforces its ‘anaconda strategy’, squeezing the ...