Al Qaeda affiliate Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, or JNIM, called on all of Mali's "sincere patriots," including political parties, security forces, religious authorities and traditional chiefs, to "unite our forces in a common front" against the country's ruling junta, the group said in a statement shared by France 24 journalist Wassim Nasr on his X account on April 30. JNIM stressed that ending the junta's rule was not "sufficient" and called for a "peaceful, responsible and inclusive" transition to ensure Mali does not fall into a "chaotic void."