Malian government rejects US role in anti-JNIM fight
*The Malian government has rejected reports of US intervention in the fight against the jihadist group JNIM, saying the claims are false.*
*At a news conference in Bamako on Thursday, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop responded to reports that the Trump administration is considering military action in the country.*
*Diop said Mali only heard about the news of potential U.S. military action from press reports.*
*“We have no confirmation and no official statement from the United States or U.S. officials on this matter,” he said.*
*“I can assure you that Mali is not sitting idly by, waiting for others to come and solve our problem.”* #local