JNIM calls for uprising against Mali’s military government
The Jama’at Nusrat al Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) has called on all prominent figures, all companies and sectors in Mali, especially the student groups and the working class to stand in one line, rise up against this ruling junta, isolate it and boycott it in various fields.
In a statement, the group urged to take a united, strict and firm stance against this gang that has seized power with iron and fire, and gave the country’s wealth to Russian militias and foreign forces, in exchange for preserving the positions of its leaders, calling for its replacement with a just Islamic government and a system in which the provisions of Muhammadan Sharia prevail.
The armed group renewed its call on who is supporting the governments of the Sahel countries, especially the Turkish government, “to stop supporting the murderers of children, women and innocent peoples of this region, and to take responsibility before everyone for their support for these ruling gangs, stressing the continuation of its approach to stop those who have stopped us, and to give peace to those who have spared us from any party, and to the sane ones who preach to others”.
The group denounced what it described as “grave violations and horrific massacres committed by the ruling junta in Bamako… What their recent Turkish drones in Timbuktu, Massina and Arbinda have done in terms of taking innocent lives, destroying homes, and ruthlessly wiping out the lives of entire families”.
It considered that these “treacherous attacks… This is clear evidence of the fact that civilians have been deliberately targeted and involved in this conflict”.
It called on “human rights and humanitarian organizations, as well as fair local and international journalists, to stand honestly against this unjust government, to expose its crimes and violations against this vulnerable group, and to work to hold accountable all the leaders of this gang and its politicians, who are murderers of children and women”.
The Malian government hasn’t responded to the statement, which it designates as a terrorist, but has previously announced in response to similar accusations by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) that the country’s military operates with strict respect for human rights and international humanitarian law and that any alleged violations always lead to serious treatment and investigations.
It’s worth noting that Mali is governed by a military council led by General Assimi Goita, following two military coups in 2020 and 2021.
