Bamako: Since September, blockades have been multiplying across Mali, carried out by jihadists from the JNIM, the al Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims. The jihadists are imposing a fuel blockade that has paralysed the landlocked Sahel country’s economy. The resulting unrest and violence have sent refugees fleeing westwards into Mauritania. According […]
Day: November 11, 2025
Malians Flee to Mauritania Amid Fuel Blockade
Nouakchott: An ongoing blockade by the al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has brought much of Mali’s economy to a standstill. This situation arises as fighting between non-state armed groups, the Malian army, and their Russian-backed allies intensifies. Communities have been cut off from supplies, and in some towns, fighters are ordering entire villages to leave or be […]