A bitter Eid al-Adha in Malis capital as al-Qaida-linked blockade sends sheep prices soaring
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — As Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, the holiday carries a bitter edge in Mali ’s capital. A blockade by armed groups linked to al-Qaida has sent sheep prices soaring and put the central ritual of slaughtering an animal and sharing its meat with the poor beyond the reach of many families. The shortage and high prices are largely due to a blockade of Bamako announced earlier this month by fighters from Jama’at Nusrat an...
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