Opinion

Bamako under siege: why Mali’s army is struggling to break the jihadist blockade of the capital

The blockade of southern Mali is designed to weaken the military government, incite the public and possibly consolidate control.

Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake

A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali’s capital. For over a month, they ...