Malian jihadists seek to blockade Bamako
Le Monde
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JNIM, an Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, has declared a blockade of Bamako, Mali's capital city, after launching an offensive against country's ruling junta on Saturday.
France has urged its citizens to temporarily leave the country.
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