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France Urges Nationals to Leave Mali as Jihadist Fuel Blockade Paralyzes Bamako

Paris cites a rapidly worsening security situation, advising departure on remaining commercial flights.

Les villes du nord du Mali sont assiégées depuis des mois. Mais, pour la première fois, cette tactique d’asphyxie est appliquée à la capitale. L’objectif n’est pas de conquérir Bamako, mais de la paralyser : rendre le quotidien impossible et provoquer la colère.
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Cette vue aérienne montre des camions maliens attendant de passer la frontière entre la Côte d'Ivoire et le Mali.

Overview

  • The Foreign Ministry warns against travel by land inside Mali, saying national roads are being targeted by attacks.
  • France says its embassy remains open under a chargé d’affaires to provide consular protection to roughly 4,300 registered citizens.
  • A JNIM-imposed blockade on fuel convoys has driven shortages, blackouts, school closures, and steep black‑market price spikes in Bamako and other regions.
  • The United States and the United Kingdom have already withdrawn non‑essential personnel in response to the deteriorating conditions.
  • Experts report the junta has lost effective control over large areas and is concentrating forces around the capital, with some AFP-sourced accounts indicating tentative outreach for a truce.