African Union Commission President Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed serious concern over an ongoing jihadist blockade in Mali, calling for “urgent international action”. For weeks, jihadists with the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM) have imposed a fuel blockade on Mali, creating a major crisis for its once-popular ruling military junta. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, William Hilderbrandt welcomes Dr. Bruce Whitehouse, Professor of Anthropology at Lehigh University.