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Focus on Africa: Militants' blockade paralyses Mali-Senegal trade corridor

Focus on Africa: Militants' blockade paralyses Mali-Senegal trade corridor

The blockade by the JNIM group has sparked fuel shortages in Mali's capital city, Bamako

Africa Daily · BBC World Service

October 13, 202538m 20s

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Show Notes

Mali's military government is reportedly engaged in talks with the militant group Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) amid an ongoing blockade which has paralysed a key trade route for fuel, food, and essential goods. Could the crisis also threaten Mali’s stability and governance?

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Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Yvette Twagiramariya, Stefania Okereke, Mark Wilberforce and Joseph Keen Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Senior Journalist: Patricia Whitehorne Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi