The JNIM (support group for Islam and Muslims), linked to Al-Qaeda, had declared an embargo on Léré on November 29. The city located about sixty kilometers from the Mauritanian border is an important place of passage for travelers and traders. But for two months, the ordeal of the inhabitants has continued, in the greatest silence of the transitional authorities.
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Mali: Léré, in the Timbuktu region, under jihadist blockade for two months
