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In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist organization, has escalated dramatically over the weekend. At least a dozen buses were set ablaze along the Ségou-Bamako highway, a vital supply route connecting the capital to eastern regions. Simultaneously, critical power infrastructure linked to the Manantali hydroelectric dam in Kayes was deliberately targeted and destroyed. While Malian forces continue their counteroffensives across multiple fronts, the economic stranglehold gripping the nation remains unbroken. Manantali: a strategic target in a war of…

In Mali, the blockade enforced by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadist group, has escalated to unprecedented levels. Over the weekend, at least ten passenger buses were set ablaze along the critical Ségou-Bamako corridor, the primary supply route into the capital from the country’s eastern regions. Simultaneously, key electrical infrastructure linked to the Manantali hydroelectric dam in the Kayes region was deliberately targeted and destroyed. While Malian armed forces continue military operations across multiple fronts, they have yet to lift the economic stranglehold gripping the nation. Manantali…

The jihadist alliance JNIM, affiliated with al-Qaeda, has intensified its blockade on Bamako, Mali’s capital, pushing the economic stranglehold to unprecedented levels. Over the weekend, militants torched at least ten passenger buses along the critical Ségou-Bamako corridor, the primary supply route into the city from the east. Simultaneously, attacks on electrical infrastructure linked to the Manantali hydroelectric dam in the Kayes region left key facilities in ruins. Despite ongoing military operations, Malian forces have yet to break the siege strangling the nation’s economy. Manantali: a strategic target in a war…

Military authorities from Chad and the Central African Republic are stepping up efforts to bolster security along their shared border. A strategic meeting led by Brigadier General Moubarak Abakar Nassour Hor assessed recent joint operations and addressed emerging cross-border threats affecting vulnerable communities. The gathering brought together key defense officials from both nations engaged in the Chad-CAR joint force, which plays a critical role in securing the porous frontier. Discussions centered on evaluating the outcomes of Operation Al-Hamamia 1 and Operation Al-Hamamia 2, while identifying persistent security challenges in high-risk…

CMA CGM backs Senegal’s Ndayane port logistics project Ndakaru, Kenya — During a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Forward summit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal engaged in discussions with Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM, a global leader in maritime transport and logistics. The primary focus? The transformative potential of Senegal’s Ndayane port project and its role in reshaping the country’s economic landscape. The port of Ndayane is poised to become a cornerstone of Senegal’s ambitions to establish itself as a leading logistics hub…