Mali fuel crisis, insecurity spark foreign embassy warnings to leave

Embassies in Mali urged citizens to depart the country immediately this week while the United States and United Kingdom withdrew non-essential staff, as a fuel blockade by jihadists upturns daily life and stokes fears of growing insecurity. Since...

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Jihadists Expand Operations in Mali, Force Women to Wear Veils, Extort, Kidnap for Ransom: Report

The Catholic information service reports that unrest is growing in the Malian capital due to the blockade by the jihadist group Jama'a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), which is attempting to prevent fuel tankers from Senegal and Ivory Coast...

Al-Qaida Poised to Take Over Mali, First Country for Militants

Mali faces mounting pressure from al-Qaida-linked militants as the U.S.-designated terrorist group tightens its grip on supply routes leading to the capital, Bamako, according to the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. this week urged its citizens to...

Mali on the Brink: Jihadis Tighten Siege Around Bamako as Russian Support Falters

More than ten years after jihadi forces stormed the fabled city of Timbuktu, banning music, dancing and imposing sharia law, Mali is once again teetering on the edge of collapse. Fighters affiliated with al-Qaeda have surrounded Bamako, the...

Mali fuel crisis, insecurity spark foreign embassy warnings ...

Embassies in Mali urged citizens to depart the country immediately this week while the United States and United Kingdom withdrew non-essential staff, as a fuel blockade by jihadists upturns daily life and stokes fears of growing insecurity. Since...

Mali's fuel shortage sparks urgent advisories from Western countries

The Malian capital is facing a dual crisis of severe fuel shortages and a wave of foreign advisories to leave the country, creating what local journalists describe as a “psychosis” among residents who feel trapped by deteriorating security and...

Bamako under siege: why Mali’s army is struggling to break the jihadist blockade of the capital

When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita promised to root out jihadists in the north of the country. Mali had been struggling to defeat them for nearly a decade. Multiple...

Mali has not just plunged into crisis. It has been unraveling for years.

This week, the United States urged its citizens to leave Mali immediately, as an al-Qaeda affiliated group imposed a fuel blockade on the capital. More than a routine security warning, this move highlights the deep vulnerability of a country...

Foreign Ministry follows up on Lebanese nationals as Mali faces instability

Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday it is closely monitoring with “deep concern” the deteriorating situation in Mali, citing ongoing political and security tensions, as well as a severe economic crisis and shortages of energy and fuel. In a...

Israel to approve 2,000 new West Bank settlements, Trump prepares to strike Venezuela military targets

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European Parliament Delegation Urges Ghana to Assess China Trade Carefully

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US, UK withdraw non-essential embassy staff from Mali

Agence France-Presse . Bamako, Mali 31 October, 2025, 23:41 The United States and United Kingdom are withdrawing non-essential staff from their embassies in Mali, where a fuel blockade waged by jihadists has upturned daily life. Since back-to-back...

Volta Corridor Positioned as Ghana’s Next Economic Hub

The Volta Region’s been positioned as Ghana’s next major economic growth hub following the unveiling of a comprehensive investment roadmap at the Volta Economic Forum, with organizers presenting specific project opportunities worth hundreds of...

Jihadists have blockaded Mali’s capital. What’s at stake

A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali’s capital. For over a month, they have attacked convoys supplying Bamako with fuel, putting considerable pressure on the military junta that has been ruling...

Why an armed group linked to al-Qaida is gaining ground in Mali

Mali’s military regime is coming under increasing pressure from Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM), an armed group linked to al-Qaida that now controls large swathes of territory across the Sahel region of western and north-central...

Mali Fuel Blockade Worsens Amid Restructuring of Mining Industry

Rebel offensive against the military government has resulted in severe petroleum shortages while the country has cancelled more than 90 contracts with extractive foreign firms Geoeconomic Analysis In the resource-rich West African state of Mali...

Mali Revokes 90 Mining Permits, Tightening Control on Sector

Mali’s military-led government has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits due to alleged non-compliance with the country’s new legal requirements. An official decree signed by Mines Minister Amadou Keita on October 13 announced the...

Mali Cancels 90-Plus Mining Permits Amid Compliance Crackdown

Mali’s government has revoked more than 90 mining exploration permits following what officials described as widespread failure by operators to meet updated legal requirements, marking one of the most extensive regulatory interventions in West...

Mali annuls 90-plus mining exploration permits amid legal changes 

Mali has cancelled more than 90 mining exploration permits, including those belonging to subsidiaries of international mining companies, due to alleged non-compliance with new legal requirements. The companies impacted include local subsidiaries...