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AUC Chairperson Youssouf alarmed over Mali insurgency

African Union (AU) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf poses for a photograph at the Embassy of Djibouti in Addis Ababa, on December 11, 2024. [AFP]

African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has drawn global attention to potential violations of human rights and humanitarian laws amid an insurgency in Mali.

In a message to the international community on Sunday, November 9, Youssouf warned that the fight between the ruling military junta and the insurgents could soon occasion a humanitarian crisis amid blockades that have limited access to essential supplies for civilians.

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