Moctar and company have been touring the United States and Australia for most of this year, including a recent stop at the Pitchfork Music Festival. They were on tour when right-wing forces supporting General Abdourahamane Tchiani overthrew president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26, with the new regime closing the country’s borders. The group’s last scheduled date before heading home was in Central Park on Saturday, July 29.
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