'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital
The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.
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The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.
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