Rebel groups trap thousands in Mali - CAJ News Africa

Rebel groups trap thousands in Mali - CAJ News Africa

from RUDD KONTE in Bamako, MaliMali BureauBAMAKO, (CAJ News) – ARMED groups have trapped over 140 000 people in the eastern Mali town of Menaka. A majority of these – 80 000 – are children, who are facing malnutrition and disease. A four-month blockade of Menaka follows a similar siege in the historic city of Timbuktu, which started in August 2023 and remains in place, although some small amount of aid is now getting through. That blockade has t…