JNIM Calls for Broad ‘Common Front’ Against Mali’s Junta, Imposes Road Blockade on Bamako
The jihadist coalition JNIM has escalated its strategy in Mali by combining a political call for a broad, inclusive civilian front against the ruling junta with the immediate imposition of a road blockade on Bamako. This dual approach signals a shift from purely military tactics to a hybrid campaign aimed at destabilizing the government through economic strangulation and political isolation. The core value of this development is the demonstration that non-state armed groups can now effectively challenge state sovereignty by leveraging both violence and governance vacuums. The










