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Mali: UAE hostages freed amid JNIM threat to Bamako

Summary by France24
Bamako may not be under the control of Jama'at Nusrat al‑Islam wal‑Muslimin (JNIM), yet, the threat looms if the group forms alliances that could push for Islamic governance. Roads remain blocked and jihadist forces continue to pressure the junta. Recently, two Emirati citizens were kidnapped by JNIM and later released, raising questions about the price the UAE paid for their quick liberation. Investigative journalist Wassim Nasr breaks down the…

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Detained by the Islamic and Muslim Support Group (Gsim) since their disappearance on 23 September in Sanankoraba, a village located 40 kilometres away from the capital, two Emirati citizens and their Iranian collaborators have just regained their freedom, after intense negotiations and an agreement that arouses a torrent of reactions. Returning to Bamako on 30 October 2025, at the departure of Gao, their return marks the end of a rather unusual …

Endless car queues are waiting at Bamako gas stations to refuel. Since September 3, the Jama'at Nusrat group ul-Islam wa al...

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France24 broke the news in France on Monday, November 3, 2025.
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