Mali News News Mali » Security: Italy tells citizens to leave Mali because of security issues
Italy warned on Wednesday against travel to Mali because of security concerns as the government there comes under increasing pressure from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, who are imposing a fuel blockade.
News Mali » Security: U.S. ordered all nonemergency personnel, family to leave Mali
The U.S. Department of State on Thursday ordered non-emergency employees and their family members to leave Mali, where the government is in armed conflict with al-Qaida-linked terrorists.
News Mali » Security: Bamako under siege: why Mali’s army is struggling to break the jihadist blockade of the capital
The blockade of southern Mali is designed to weaken the military government, incite the public and possibly consolidate control.
News Mali » Security: US Nationals Told To Leave Mali ‘Immediately’
The U.S. Embassy in Mali has advised that Americans leave the country immediately due to an increased unpredictability of its security.
News Mali » Security: Hefty Ransom Secures UAE Hostages in Mali
A significant ransom payment has secured the release of two UAE citizens abducted by al Qaeda-linked insurgents in Mali. This deal highlights the ongoing issue of kidnappings by extremist groups in ...
News Mali » Security: Mali is squeezed as militants enforce an unusual blockade on fuel
JNIM is the most potent armed group in the Sahe l, a vast strip of semi-arid desert stretching from North Africa to West Africa. Observers say the militants are using the fuel blockade as a show of ...
News Mali » Security: Jihadist fuel blockade makes life a struggle in Mali's capital
In Bamako's business district, hundreds of cars and motorcycles sit stranded day and night on a boulevard, waiting for one of three side-by-side petrol stations to finally have fuel.Over the course of ...
News Mali » Security: Mali shuts schools and universities as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis
Mali has suspended schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents.
News Mali » Security: Italy Advises Nationals to Exit Mali Amid Escalating Fuel Crisis
Italy has warned its citizens to avoid travel to Mali due to heightened security concerns, as al Qaeda-linked insurgents impose a fuel blockade. Italian nationals in Mali are advised to leave. The ...
News Mali » Security: Deal reached to free UAE hostages in Mali, sources say
A deal has been reached to free two citizens of the United Arab Emirates who were kidnapped in Mali by al Qaeda-linked insurgents, with the group getting a hefty ransom payment in return, four sources ...
News Mali » Security: Education in Mali Shuttered Amid Islamist Armed Group’s Siege
Mali’s military junta has temporarily shut down all schools and universities after an Islamist armed group laid siege to the nation’s capital, Bamako, and cut off fuel supplies.
News Mali » Security: US embassy urges Americans to leave Mali due to a fuel crisis linked to a militant group
The U.S. Embassy in Mali told all American citizens on Tuesday to leave the country due to a severe fuel crisis and security threats linked to a jihadi group. The ...