FRANCE 24 English Thousands of Malians fled to Mauritania over the last two weeks • FRANCE 24 English

In tonight’s edition, thousands of Malians have fled westwards to the border with Mauritania over the last two weeks — as a blockade by the Al Qaeda-linked Janim group continues to isolate communities.

Also, DRC and Rwanda have agreed to an economic pact as the US president seeks to implement a peace deal.

And one legendary West African band, the Orchestra Baobab, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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