A forum on intercommunity reconciliation opened on Thursday in Niono, a town in the Segou region, in the center of the country. The Ministers of National Reconciliation, Territorial Administration, Security and Health made the trip to Niono. In recent years, the katiba Macina, linked to Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI) has multiplied its attacks in the circle of Niono. And, more recently, disputes between the Peule community and traditional Dozo hunters are destabilizing the daily life of the inhabitants. The forum is scheduled to wind up on Saturday.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2020 10:52 UTC