Thousands rally in Mali to protest ethnic violence

People take part in a rally to protest against the failure of the government and international peacekeepers to stem rising ethnic and jihadist violence, in the Malian capital of Bamako, Mali April 5, 2019. [Reuters]

Thousands rallied in the Malian capital Bamako yesterday to protest at the failure of the government and international peacekeepers to stem rising ethnic and jihadist violence, notably the massacre of around 160 villagers last month.

The protest was one of the largest in Mali in recent years.